[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry. Larry Holmes More Quotes by Larry Holmes More Quotes From Larry Holmes I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich. Larry Holmes agriculture dirt rich Set a goal and make a commitment to meet that goal. Do the best you can, but never forget your roots, never forget where you came from. After you have succeeded, look back and see if there are others that you might help to achieve what you have accomplished. Larry Holmes leadership sports commitment This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000. Larry Holmes cutting mother lying There is no quit in me. Larry Holmes quitting My dad used to tell me, 'Check the price, son.' Check the price, kids, check the price because there is a price to be paid for whatever you do in life, whether it is good or it is bad. Before you do something, ask yourself is it worth the price you have to pay? Larry Holmes dad kids son It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor. Larry Holmes hard black poor I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight champion of the world. Larry Holmes champion dream thinking George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed. Larry Holmes names want people It wasn't about Larry Holmes, if I would have fought a brother I wouldn't have gotten the money I got. Give me 10 black guys and I make eight dollars. Give me Gerry Cooney and I make $10 million. Larry Holmes eight brother giving People think that I reached the top overnight; well, it took me fourteen years. I was twenty-nine before I really made it. I've had my jaws and hands broken. One arm is out of place. I've paid my dues in this business. Larry Holmes hands years thinking When the bell rings, your trainer can't help you. Larry Holmes bells trainers helping Everyone still wants to see [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquaio fight. When the talks start though, it always seem like it is all about Mayweather, and I think the people hate that. Larry Holmes hate fighting thinking I make appearances, but I really want to spend more time fishing. That is what I really enjoy doing with my spare time. Larry Holmes appearance fishing want My actions speak louder than my words. Larry Holmes actions-speak-louder speak action I have a lot of friends and fans in Canada and as a matter of fact I met a fan from there that came down to my office. It was nice and we took pictures and had a nice talk. Larry Holmes fans nice office Kenny Norton hit me so hard that it still hurts. Now there was a case of two fighters who did not like each other. Larry Holmes fighter hurt two Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man. Larry Holmes discipline sweet men If you don't follow Don King, you get stepped on. Larry Holmes boxing ifs kings I didn't fight this fight for the blacks, the whites or the Spanish, I fought th fight for the people. We're all God's children. I don't see color. I'm not a racist When I look at Gerry Cooney, I just see a man trying to take my head off. Larry Holmes fighting men children I won't say I won't fight again but I don't think anyone wants to fight me so I am finished and I will just continue with boxing exhibitions. Larry Holmes boxing fighting thinking
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