George Foreman Quotes

Evil lurks where disappointment lodges. ~ George Foreman

To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives. ~ George Foreman

As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you. ~ George Foreman

In raising children, life brings forth those things where you do what you should never have done and what I taught you never to do. And when my kids have done those things, I just kind of look at them and say, 'Now you know life.' ~ George Foreman

I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today. ~ George Foreman

The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business with that I can trust?' ~ George Foreman

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from. ~ George Foreman

My favorite drink is water - the bland one: Evian. I stick with that. I celebrate in the evening sometimes with Perrier. That's why I love coming to California. They're always talking to you about bottled water. ~ George Foreman

Put your name on something, it better be the best ... you only get one shot. ~ George Foreman

They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I'm the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I've ever gotten into the ring with. ~ George Foreman

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure. ~ George Foreman

I named all my sons George Edward Foreman. And I tell people, 'If you're going to get hit as many times as I've been hit by Mohammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Evander Holyfield - you're not going to remember many names.' ~ George Foreman

You want to leave something; you really do. I mean, in the end, statues and all those things, that doesn't mean anything. Leave something that we're all going to benefit from. I think that's what I'd like to do. ~ George Foreman

I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world. ~ George Foreman

It would be hard to throw a punch to someone who wasn't a boxer, who wasn't in the ring, and who didn't have on a pair of boxing gloves and who hadn't been training. ~ George Foreman

Fightin' George Foreman is like being in the street with an eighteen-wheeler comin' at you. ~ Joe Frazier

As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running. If you don't have a good dog, it's going to be the most lonesome training camp you'll ever have. ~ George Foreman

In the old days, when Muhammad Ali was fighting Ken Norton, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, there was a lot of excitement in the heavyweight division, I have to admit it. ~ Wladimir Klitschko

So many of us have loved ones and people we really care about, and the only time we show affection is when they are gone. I have preached at funerals, and you see loved ones who didn't even say hello to dear ones when they were alive. Give them hugs, kisses while they are alive and need it. ~ George Foreman

'Iron' Mike Tyson is the last boxer who was truly embraced by the media. They followed him around. You didn't know what he was going to do next: bite you, cut you, fight you. When you think about it, that defines him - it was an exciting adventure. ~ George Foreman

Fighting George Foreman is like being in the street with an 18-wheeler coming at you. ~ Joe Frazier

We fought in 1974 - that was a long time ago. After 1981, we became the best of friends. By 1984, we loved each other. I am not closer to anyone else in this life than I am to Muhammad Ali. Why? We were forged by that first fight in Zaire, and our lives are indelibly linked by memories and photographs, as young men and old men. ~ George Foreman

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway. ~ George Foreman

If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons. ~ George Foreman

The best entrepreneurs have found a way to serve others and as a result discover their greatest fulfillment. ~ George Foreman

Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school. Lunch was 26 cents, and we didn't even know what 26 cents looked like. I didn't love school because I wanted to disguise that I was poorer than everybody else. ~ George Foreman

These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians. ~ George Foreman

Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day. ~ George Foreman

I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha. ~ George Foreman

Just take one step at a time, trusting that God still has a plan for you, and He will make the best out of your situation. ~ George Foreman

A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles. ~ George Foreman

Oh, there's nothing more dangerous in life at getting hurt at than love itself. People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match. ~ George Foreman

As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running. ~ George Foreman

Muhammad Ali is a true hero, and the fact there's something wrong with him is his badge of valour. He's a great man. ~ George Foreman

When it gets to the part in life where you're more afraid of what your wife is going to do to you than if you box, say, Mike Tyson, you've got to get a new profession. You don't get to be a family. I know why boxers never quit, some of them. They don't have wives. ~ George Foreman

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway. ~ George Foreman

You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts. ~ George Foreman

After you work out, you have your dog with you. There's no better companion. You've got to have a friend. I didn't like opponents who had dogs with them. Because you know they had a little edge. They have a friend. ~ George Foreman

Frazier was not a big man at all. Frazier was about 5'9, but he would make anyone run. Put up your dukes and cover up because he's coming. He never backed up from anyone. ~ George Foreman

When you're in a single-parent home, they try to give you a good foundation, but by the time you're 4 or 5 years old, from that point on you're pretty much on your own. ~ George Foreman

We all think we've got one more boxing match in us, and that, probably, will be the downfall of Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao. We'll overstay our welcome. ~ George Foreman

I teach kids that want to be tough that their fists are not the way. ~ George Foreman

The sport needs a personality, not a fighter. We've got plenty of great fighters in the sport, but no personalities. No one is standing for anything. The last personality we had was Mike Tyson. He stood for something. It wasn't much, but he stood for something. ~ George Foreman

I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn't want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib. ~ George Foreman

The Olympic Gold medal in 1968 was definitely the highest moment of my career. It was a dream come true. I was a 19-year-old boy, and it was just amazing to be standing on top of the podium and hearing the National Anthem in the background. ~ George Foreman

As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I'd get locked in a grocery store. ~ George Foreman

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, 'This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for'. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost. ~ George Foreman

Don't let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That's a price that's too high to pay. ~ George Foreman

There shouldn't be budget problems. There is so much money that goes untapped. If every athlete gave 5% of what they earned, there wouldn't be any budget problems. ~ George Foreman

Everything America should be, Muhammad Ali is. ~ George Foreman

There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance. ~ George Foreman

He's going to the hair doctor. The man's going bald." You hadn't noticed that whole underdeveloped region right up in here?"
Oh, you're one to talk, Slick."
Nah. See, when a black man goes bald, he still looks good. Look at Michael Jordan, George Foreman, Samuel L. Jackson, Classy-lookin' brothers, Who you got? Kojak? ~ Alex Kendrick

If you learn to sell, it's worth more than a degree. It's worth more than the heavyweight championship of the world. It's even more important than having a million dollars in the bank. Learn to sell, and you'll never starve. ~ George Foreman

I'm working for the Lord, and even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is. ~ George Foreman

It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them. ~ George Foreman

George Foreman can knock down
an oak tree
... but oak trees don't move. ~ Angelo Dundee

I didn't come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free. ~ George Foreman

If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down. ~ George Foreman

We have a George Foreman grill on the bus. ~ Gavin DeGraw

I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet. ~ George Foreman

The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope. ~ George Foreman

When you speak to a lot of kids, as I've done over the years, you know what to say, keep them laughing, good illustrations and learn to read. ~ George Foreman

In your business or in your close relationships, if you want people to perform Herculean feats on your behalf, they must know that you care about them. ~ George Foreman

As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you. ~ George Foreman

Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper. ~ George Foreman

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream. ~ George Foreman

Generally when there's a lot of smoke ... there's just a whole lot more smoke. ~ George Foreman

If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right. ~ George Foreman

They say I don't fight guys unless they're on a respirator. That's incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator. ~ George Foreman

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy. ~ George Foreman

All of a sudden, one day, you're this boxer that everybody like, or you're this guy that people pass on the highway and wave at. The next day, you're this guy that everybody want to touch - be in touch with you. Then you think that this is the answer to all things. ~ George Foreman

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire. ~ George Foreman

The integration of a headgear in professional boxing would do so much to make it safer for young men. They could go into the sport, make a lot of money and then come out and be good grandfathers. ~ George Foreman

I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing, and the shadow won. ~ Muhammad Ali

My mother was watching on television and she doesn't want me to hurt anyone. ~ George Foreman

Boxing has been the most difficult thing I've ever done. The biggest challenge in my life. I was a boxer. That was hard. Everything else is pretty easy. ~ George Foreman

People trust me. I sell sincerity. ~ George Foreman

Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible. ~ George Foreman

It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later. ~ George Foreman

I never get upset about what I read in the newspaper. I realize that every human being can make a difference in this world. ~ George Foreman

If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it ~ George Foreman

I'm never without my dog. They would be in every corner of the house, and my wife will not allow me to have any more than that. But I have lots of dogs. I love the dogs. I breed them. I always have a puppy coming. And I show dogs. I show German shepherds. ~ George Foreman

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what. ~ George Foreman

Klitschko has had a good career. A lot of his fights have been out of the country as though he hasn't even been invited into the real heavyweight picture in the United States. He's a good fighter. You can't talk about him unless you can beat him and it doesn't seem that there's anyone around who can truly beat him. ~ George Foreman

You've got to have a focus. You just fight for money, you get hurt. You focus on the title, you'll just naturally make money doing it. ~ George Foreman

Every day, getting up early in the morning before much traffic, my wife takes me 10 miles from home, drops me off, and I have to get back. ~ George Foreman

Don't be afraid to employ people who will force you out of your comfort zone. ~ George Foreman

George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river. ~ George Foreman

I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing. ~ George Foreman

When problems arise, you will usually find two types of people: whiners and winners. Whiners obstruct progress; they spend hours complaining about this point or that, without offering positive solutions. Winners acknowledge the existence of the problem, but they try to offer practical ideas that can help resolve the matter in a manner that is satisfactory to both parties. ~ George Foreman

Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile. ~ George Foreman

If you can look in your mother's eyes and she's proud of you, then you're a champion. ~ George Foreman

I beat Larry Holmes and George Foreman. I whupped Mike Tyson twice. I had my ear chewed off and spat on the ground in front of me. I've seen everything it is possible to see in boxing. I know this business better than anyone. So I live and die by my own decisions. ~ Evander Holyfield

You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life. ~ George Foreman

You may not realize initially how many other opportunities are wrapped up inside the first one. After you go through the first door, you'll then discover more doors automatically opening behind that one. One door leads you to another door, which leads to another door, and so one. It's like ten other boxes packed inside one box. The initial door that God opens is your access to more opportunities. But you must be willing to walk through the first one to get to the other good things God has for you. ~ George Foreman

When I was in the ring, you really saw the best of me. Outside the ring, I was really some terrible fellow. ~ George Foreman

I love the UFC. I love it. If they had had that back when I was coming up, in 1966, it would have been my sport. Man, I love it. And you know what? Nobody would have pulled the rope-a-dope on me. ~ George Foreman

Getting up to Zaire - getting ready to fight Muhammad Ali - I thought this will be a matter of just a little exercise. I'll probably knock him out in three rounds. Two, three - maybe three and a half rounds. That was the most confidence I had in my whole life. ~ George Foreman

You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all. ~ George Foreman

When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'. ~ George Foreman