205 Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

You do a deal - business deal, real estate deal, stock deal - protect yourself at all times. I got that from boxing. That's from A to Z: that covers everything in life. And it started when I heard it in the ring. They don't say that in basketball or football or any other sport that I know of but boxing.

I'm the guy still driving a Nissan.

That materialistic life, that's not my god.

Age is not an enemy to me.

I am a proud man and never takes things for granted in my life.

I want to be the spokesman for the 40-and-older crowd, inspiring people to believe that no matter their age, they can be healthy and save their lives.

I am not going to eat something that I have been told is not good for my system, and I do what I can to eat energy food, such as lean meats, whole grains, and lots of fruit and vegetables. Without this daily habit, my body would have given up a long time ago. There is no magic pill, no magic drink, no magic food.

I do much less sparring and always with the purpose of working on something in particular.

There is nothing more important than staying alert, reading your opponent, that counts for both inside and outside the ring.