George Edward Foreman Quotes

• Generally when there’s a lot of smoke… there’s just a whole lot more smoke.

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• Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.

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• Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

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• The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.

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• I dread handshakes. I’ve got some problems with my hands, and everywhere I go, people want to impress me with their grip. To make it worse, now women are coming up with that firm shake.

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• I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.

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• I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.

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• I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.

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• But boxing was my profession. I had to go back the second time because I was broke and I couldn’t just go and get a college degree and earn it. I had too many bills, too many families.

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• I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.

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• Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.

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• Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.

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• All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

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• As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.

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• All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.

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• If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong. That’s what I tell my kids, anyway.

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• When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn’t have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I’ve learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.

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• Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.

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• Oh, there’s nothing more dangerous in life at getting hurt at than love itself. People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.

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• You don’t know what it is to be heavyweight champ of the world until you become the heavyweight champ of the world.

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George Edward Foreman (43)

Birth:	10th January, 1949
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Boxer, Entrepreneur

About

George Edward Foreman was born in Marshall, Texas, USA. He is an American former professional boxer and entrepreneur. Nicknamed "Big George", in his boxing career he was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist(1968). Outside of boxing, he is a successful entrepreneur and is known for his promotion of the George Foreman Grill, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide. In 1999 he sold the naming rights to the grill for $138 million.

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