Quotes from Andre Ward

I don't owe any explanations for anybody I'm fighting.

Boxing is not that complicated. If two guys want to fight, it's not hard to make a fight. If the fight's not made, it's because one party doesn't want that fight, or maybe both parties don't want it.

In terms of PPV, you've got to have the right dancing partner.

I don't like to lay down on my food - it's not good for you. I like to take a walk, then meditate and read the Bible.

Sounding bitter is not a good look. Less so if you're retired.

It's not all the time, but you get a sense when you're reading something that it's no longer about boxing or the performance. It's personal.

Whether it's Alexander Brand or Sergey Kovalev, I approach every situation the same way.

My personal goals are to fight and beat the best opponent possible.

Pilates is phenomenal.

I still don't think the world has seen the best Andre Ward. Initially, I just wanted to get in there and win.

There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.

From my position, obviously I want to maximise my potential and go as far as I can go and as high as I can go, but I'm not chasing fame. I get enough of that.

People don't realize I tore my rotator cuff when I was 12 or 13. At that time, being so young, we decided just to not have surgery.

I was surprised at how slow Froch was. We were able to beat him to the punch.

The game plan might be different based on the opponent, but the approach is the same.

You don't get points for leaving the chin open.

If something happens and you're behind, and you get hit in the mouth early like that, you have two options: You can either pack it in mentally and internally and go into survival mode and quit, or you're going to get up and go to work.

A lot of times in America, we work on bully muscles. We want the big muscles and the stuff that looks good. But we don't focus on the little things. But that's the stuff that sustains you and keeps you strong.

People who know me know that I'm not going to open my mouth and say something if I don't mean it. I'm very short and sweet. I'm old-school when it comes to it: I say what I mean and mean what I say, and then get off of it. It's simple as that.

I don't have one polarizing message. It is just about being consistent over the years.

Did I have rough days? Days I didn't want to train? Days I thought my career would never get back off the ground and possibly be over? Absolutely.

It's a beautiful thing when you come to fight week and you know that you haven't cut any corners.

I'm not going to throw chairs; I'm not going to cuss. I'm not going to do that kind of stuff, because you don't have to do that. You don't have to act like that, and you don't have to live like that in order to be successful.

You don't have to announce, 'you're coming,' just come. You don't have to announce, 'I'm next,' just be next. You don't have to scream, 'give me my respect…' you have to earn that.