Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble.

I did the best I could with what I had.

I didn't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on the field and be prepared to play a good game.

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will all be judged by only one thing: the result.

The secret is to work less as individuals and more as a team. As a coach, I play not my eleven best, but my best eleven.