Quotes from Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.

You hear certain things, negative things, all the time that aren't true, but you never hear about the positive.

I've truly been blessed. I've taken my time, kept my eye on the prize and done what I've had to do. So I'm able to make a choice when to retire. Most fighters really couldn't.

Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue.

I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.

What I learned from boxing and what everyone can take in real life is to follow directions, follow order. Don't give nobody a hard time.

I got a granite chin.

Even though I made $800 million, I am still grounded.

Well, you've got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a strong individual.

God only made one thing in this world that's perfect - and that's my boxing record.

When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.

My dad was in a hospital for months. The doctors told my dad he would never be able to walk again. My dad beat all the odds. He came back and was able to walk and start boxing again. He went to No. 1 in the world at welterweight to fight for the world title. But he never had his chance to fight for a world title.

Love me or hate me...you're gonna watch me.

Bernard Hopkins? He fights scary dirty. I mean, he did what he had to do in his career.

Worry about going out there and making your own legacy.

Things happen for a reason, and the only thing you can do is at night time get on your knees and ask God for forgiveness for anything that you did that you didn't feel was right.

My kids are the future of the Mayweather family and of the Mayweather brand. I feel our family is stronger if we stay together.

Pressure... I love it.

The American fans would love to see me fight anybody.

When they put me on ESPN and they talk about negative things, or when they put me on TMZ and they talk about negative things, I'm just glad that I'm relevant; to have lasted this long being relevant.

What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, basically what they're going to do is write what they want to write and discredit you. They're going to write and say what they want to say, no matter what you tell them.

Self-preservation is an important thing to me.

I know that there's a god because I was able to survive everything that I've been through - all of the tough times - and I'm still at the top of my game.