Mike Tyson on Focus Quotes

"Shadowboxing is where you find your rhythm."

"I applied myself. I was dedicated. I was a student of the game, and that's why I was the champion."

"Time is the enemy of youth. You can't buy time."

"I am a historian of the sport. I worked to understand those who came before me."

"I didn't care about the money. I cared about the legacy, and legacy requires constant work."

"I would run at 4 in the morning because I knew my opponent was still sleeping. That gave me an edge."

"I was born to be a warrior. Training is my meditation."

"In order to be the champ, you have to act like the champ while you're still trying to become the champ."

"Speed comes from relaxation, not tension."

"You can't be disturbed by anything. There's no emotion involved. You can't feel sorrow, you can't feel pity, there's nothing you feel."

"Whatever you want, especially when you're striving to be the best in the world at something, there'll always be disappointments, and you can't be emotionally tied to them."

"Fighting is not physical, fighting is spiritual. It's the determination and the will in the guy."

"Training is about repetition. Doing the same thing until it's perfect."

"I used to visualize my training before I even stepped in the gym."

"The physical part is easy. It's the mental part that's hard."

"Fear is like fire. If you control it, as with fire, it can cook for you and keep you warm. If you don't, it will burn you and everything around you."