The 'Tough Man' contests were for 21-year-olds, but I weighed 150 pounds at 13, so I got a fake ID card and entered. My dad and uncles had given me an edge, so having a boxing background made it easier because a lot of the older guys didn't know how to fight.

Tommy Morrison

I knew the HIV virus was something anyone could get but also believed the chances were very slim... I honestly believed I had a better chance of winning the lottery than contracting this disease. I have never been so wrong in my life.

Tommy Morrison

I like fighting people that scare me a little bit. People that scare me seem to motivate me, and when you motivate me, you get the best performance out of me.

Tommy Morrison

I am not a big fan of Mike Tyson. I almost idolized him for what he did in the ring - he was such a great fighter. But his behavior out of the ring... he needed to realize he was in the public eye, and there is a responsibility.

Tommy Morrison

I lived a permissive, fast, and reckless lifestyle. I hope I can serve as a warning that living this lifestyle can really lead to only one thing, and that's misery.

Tommy Morrison

I couldn't fart in an elevator without people wanting to sue me.

Tommy Morrison

I remember talking to Magic the day I announced I had HIV. He was preaching, 'Do what your doctor tells you.' Well, I didn't have a doctor then, so I got down on my knees, and I prayed.

Tommy Morrison

You can sit there and worry yourself sick if you're a mentally weak person.

Tommy Morrison

If I met a girl, I'd tell her straight up, 'I might run into someone else I want to go out with; don't be offended.' Was that acceptable to them? It had to be. There were enough girls. They were expendable.

Tommy Morrison

There's nothing more intimidating than crawling into a ring.

Tommy Morrison

I'm going to bring the championship home to Kansas City.

Tommy Morrison

As a white fighter, you get twice as much criticism.

Tommy Morrison

I've had a lot of people tell me I'm faster than Tyson.

Tommy Morrison

Everybody's looking at me expecting me to shrink up and die.

Tommy Morrison

The 'Tough Man' contests were for 21-year-olds, but I weighed 150 pounds at 13, so I got a fake ID card and entered. My dad and uncles had given me an edge, so having a boxing background made it easier because a lot of the older guys didn't know how to fight.

Tommy Morrison

Boxing is a family tradition. The last five generations down to my dad have been fighters.

Tommy Morrison

HIV's never been proven to cause AIDS. HIV ain't ever killed anybody.

Tommy Morrison

I was the first player at Jay to play four years varsity. As a frosh, I was a punter. From my soph through senior years, I started as a linebacker and tight end and was all-state as a senior.

Tommy Morrison

I've always been painted as this party animal.

Tommy Morrison

I'm a white guy in a black sport. I really forget about it until someone asks me about it. I'm simply competing in a sport that I love.

Tommy Morrison

I could always fight overseas, but who wants to do that? They'd really have to make it worth my while.

Tommy Morrison