It’s strange because you – your life goes so swiftly. You look up one day you’re a teenager, the next day you’re a grandfather and you want to decide, ‘I sure hope my kids don’t make the same mistakes.’ – 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
I started a youth center in Houston. The kids would come in and want to learn to box; they wanted to tear up the world, beat up the world. And I’d try to show them they didn’t need anger. They didn’t need all that killing instinct they’d read about. You can be a human being and pursue boxing as a sport. – George Foreman
All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them. – George Foreman
The fighters who give it all will be around for next year. Give it all you’ve got. Don’t save anything. – George Foreman
You wouldn’t meet a Joe Frazier down today and then up tomorrow, said hello to big shots then ignore someone on the lower level; he was the most consistent human being. What you see is what you get. – 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
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
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
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 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
I just don’t know how I was able to be a boxer in the first place without believing God. – George Foreman
I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what. – George Foreman
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
Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day. – George Foreman
When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world. – 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
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
Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be. – George Foreman
I love the pigeons. I just raise them, period, and feed them. Pigeons go away, and they always come back. You get a touch of freedom, and then they are free to come back to you. I love the idea of pigeons. – 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
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
It’s very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids… you’re not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure. – 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
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
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
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