Fear is like fire; it can be helpful if you know how to use. If not, you'll get burned. Mike Tyson More Quotes by Mike Tyson More Quotes From Mike Tyson I haven't been with a woman in nine months. Mike Tyson nine-months months nine We live in a society where we basically live and strive on what people think about us. We’re more visual people so what we see is basically what we believe which is not necessarily true. Mike Tyson motivation fear believe I'm not a good-looking guy. I don't care if my nose gets mashed. Mike Tyson care guy noses Sometimes you have to wait for the right deal. They all seem good, at least at first, and they may make you some quick money. But when the right deal comes, and it fits into your [overall] plan, it's just overwhelming success. Sometimes, with the long-term deals, you have to take a risk if you're going to get a reward. It's exactly like fighting. Sometimes you have to take chances to get that huge win. Mike Tyson fighting winning long You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists? Mike Tyson speed fists thinking They called me a 'rapist' and a 'recluse.' I'm not a recluse. Mike Tyson boxers boxing crazy Sometimes they laugh at things I don't think are funny, but I believe if they're laughing at me, it's a good show. Mike Tyson laughing believe thinking I'm doing what great artists before me did, like Judy Garland, Sammy Davis, Eddie Cantor. I'm doing what they were doing, not at their level yet, but one day I will be. I'm just happy to be in their company. Mike Tyson levels one-day artist Boxing is an ego-driven sport. The idea is to not get too personal or emotional with it. You just know when it's over, it's over, and that's it. Mike Tyson emotional sports ideas Man is not meant to be humble, he’s meant to be humbled. Mike Tyson be-humble humble men Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent. Mike Tyson mma freedom real There are nine million people who see me in the ring and hate my guts. Most of them are white. That's okay. Just spell my name right. Mike Tyson hate names white Hannibal rode elephants into cartilage Mike Tyson elephants Common sense is so very simple but very difficult to grasp. Mike Tyson common-sense simple common I'm not a Republican, but I have some conservative views on certain things. I'm not a Democrat, either. It's just very difficult that these people hate each other over a belief. I think it all comes down to ego and competitiveness. Mike Tyson hate views thinking Basically I don't care what people think of me. I'm not in the communications business. Mike Tyson communication people thinking I can sell out Madison Square Garden masturbating Mike Tyson boxing garden squares I was very dedicated and serious about fighting. I'd read about all the fighters. I found out where they came from, knew about their mothers and their fathers . . . I just read all about their lives, their training. Mike Tyson fighting mother father Ten years ago, if you asked me where I'd be now, I'd have said F-ing dead. But I'm not dead. I have an awesome life. And I'm just very grateful. That's the one thing I try to convey. Gratitude. Mike Tyson gratitude grateful years If you have a lawyer, sometimes you can get out of trouble. I've gotten into a lot of trouble because I didn't have a lawyer. I've also had some bad lawyers, too. But the good ones, the ones I liked, they became me. They became whatever situation I was involved in. When I felt pain, so did they. When I succeeded, so did they. They became me. They became whatever the situation was that they became involved with. Mike Tyson lawyer pain sometimes
