Quotes About Adversity

Go big or go home.' I used to say that. I was addicted to that. The lifestyle, the fame. The girls. The parties. And with that came a lot of people who didn't really care about me. They were just leeches. Just very bad people. I had to learn a lot. I was very gullible.

I never used a gun in my life.

It doesn't mean much to me if I'm behind or not in a fight; the fact is that I hold these guns in my right and left hands.

I think it's good that I get scared because, if you never get scared, you don't have any need for guts.

You need guts to deal with controversies.

I came from nothing really to something; I came from the gutter to making the gutters.

Drama is not great when it's a roll off the curb into the gutter.

I know there's a lot of guys would love to see me fail.

There have been some guys who lost before the bell even rang against Canelo.

I tried to go to the gym a while ago and hurt my foot. I thought, 'Well, exercise and I just aren't meant to be.'

Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed.

The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.'

A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.

The first time I met Alex Rodriguez, he was in the fight of his life. He was the guy who was supposed to have everything - good looks, good health, good habits - all the talent in the world and most of the money.

We are a government of laws. Any laws some government hack can find to louse up a man who's down.

As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.

Growing up, I had a hair condition where my hair would fall out easily, and I had bad asthma.

Everyone's had a dodgy haircut at one point and think your life's over. Then there's always someone, whether it's a best friend or your mom or someone, who can talk you down.

Haiti is not an easy place to fight disease, even in the best of times. That was true even before a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti's capital and largest city, Port-au-Prince, in 2010.

We want to show the world Haiti can endure.

I am the Haitian flag. He who is my enemy is the enemy of the fatherland.

I know a lot of people that had one cancer that are not alive today. I've had three. So my glass is much more than half full.

My story is more real life than most. Most Hall of Famers have great careers before they get inducted. I'm not supposed to be part of this conversation.

I went to West Ham and I had a manager that played me out of position. To be honest with you it was very tough to take.