“It's different when you become a professional, because you also have t...” — Sugar Ray Leonard Quote

“It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it.”

“Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.”

“When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.”

“Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.”

“I was not athletically inclined. I was very quiet, introverted, non-confrontational. My three older brothers were athletes - basketball, football - but I was kind of a momma's boy. Then one day, my brother Roger encouraged me to go to the boxing gym with him. I tried the gloves on, and it just felt so natural.”

“I watched Muhammad Ali, how when he would speak, how it was such a thing of beauty. It sounded so wonderful. And I wanted to be like him.”

“My dad's a businessman, and I grew up looking up to him, how he dressed to go to work and, whenever I went to his office, how he spoke to people.”

“No one should walk into a party and have a stamp that says 'mayor' or 'businessman' on their head. Everyone is just there to have a good time.”

“The small businessman is smart; he realizes there's no free lunch. On the other hand, he knows where to go to get a good inexpensive sandwich.”

“I want to be a successful businessman outside of football.”

“I want to be known as a great businessman.”

“As a president, we need a businessman who understands that business is not usual - someone who's not going to put up with business as usual in Washington, D.C. Having a businessman who's not going to put up with business as usual in Washington, D.C., is exactly what we need.”