Don King

“Only in America can a Don King happen.”

“You don't get nothing from sleep but a dream.”

“Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.”

“I'm a promoter of the people, for the people, and by the people.”

“He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.”

“You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.”

“I'm the living embodiment of the American dream. I'm the quintessential embodiment of capitalism.”

“When you are a man of power, you surround yourself with people who are smart.”

“Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been a great boxing promoter.”

“I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks.”

“I'm a promoter. I'm a hustler. I'm a genius.”

“You have to be able to take a punch to give a punch.”

“They say I'm a shrewd, conniving, and manipulative... But you can't do that and be a dumb-dumb.”

“Mike Tyson was the most gifted fighter I've ever seen.”

“I came from the ghetto.”