Mike Tyson quotes

“Every time there's a revolution, it comes from somebody reading a book about revolution. David Walker wrote a book and Nat Turner did his thing. I'm a historian, and that freaks me out.”

— Mike Tyson

“My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.”

— Mike Tyson

“When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'm not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I'm right.”

— Mike Tyson

“I feel bad about my outlook, how I feel about people and society, and that I'll never be part of society the way I should.”

— Mike Tyson

“People are going to say what they say. I know sometimes I say things; I offend people.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'm just happy I'm not a phony.”

— Mike Tyson

“Some people try to get you out of slavery for you to be their slave.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register.”

— Mike Tyson

“The only thing I do is just pray for inspiration, for a way of thinking, because I don't have any particular goal in sight.”

— Mike Tyson

“I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.”

— Mike Tyson

“I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful.”

— Mike Tyson

“I know how hard it is to be a woman, especially a black woman.”

— Mike Tyson

“I think the average person thinks I'm a nut and I deserve whatever happens to me.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'm a nut case, but that is what I believe.”

— Mike Tyson

“The drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.”

— Mike Tyson

“I love to hit people. I love to.”

— Mike Tyson

“That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up.”

— Mike Tyson

“When you see me smash somebody's skull, you enjoy it.”

— Mike Tyson

“I have the same malice in my heart as far as the fight game is concerned, but outside the ring, I won't say anything a dignified man won't say.”

— Mike Tyson

“I just look around and say, I'm a mess. I don't know why I do things.”

— Mike Tyson

“I know I'm going to blow one day. My life is doomed the way it is. I have no future.”

— Mike Tyson

“I think I'll take a bath in his blood.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'm going to gut you like a fish.”

— Mike Tyson

“That equals to being a fool, having fame and no fortune. A lot of guys out there have fame doing this and doing that, but they are broke.”

— Mike Tyson

“I did my time for the rape. I paid my money to Las Vegas. I paid my dues.”

— Mike Tyson

“I just want to conquer people and their souls.”

— Mike Tyson

“I know why they don't like me because they want the money I have.”

— Mike Tyson

“I was hoping he would get up so I could hit him again and keep him down.”

— Mike Tyson

“I'll go back and take what the people owe me.”

— Mike Tyson