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In Florida I Was Illiterate, Boxing Authority Didn't Want Me, Then They Had A Special Psychiatrist To Come To Kentucky, They Checked And They Didn't Want Me. But As Soon As My Name Was Mohammed Ali, As Soon As I Announced I Was A Muslim, Then All Of A Sudden I Became Smart.

My Trainer Don't Tell Me Nothing Between Rounds. I Don't Allow Him To. I Fight The Fight. All I Want To Know Is Did I Win The Round. It's Too Late For Advice.

I Wasn't Thinking Of Being The Greatest. But I Knew I Had A Chance.

All Black Americans Have Slave Names. They Have White Names; Names That The Slave Master Has Given To Them.

I Had It In My Heart. I Believed In Myself, And I Had Confidence. I Knew How To Do It, Had Natural Talent And I Pursued It.