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I swore to myself that I was never going to lose again, and that's what drives me still. More than money, more than titles, more than fame, it's the desire not to be defeated.
Joe Calzaghe
Myself
Me
Money
Lose
More
Never
Drives
Still
Fame
Than
Going
Again
Titles
Swore
Defeated
Desire
If I'm greedy and keep chasing the money, it's inevitable I will be beaten one day.
Joe Calzaghe
Day
Money
Will
Chasing
Inevitable
Greedy
One Day
Beaten
Keep
I'm actually thinking about acting lessons. If somebody says to me, 'You can be in the movies,' I'd be pretty happy.
Joe Calzaghe
Me
You
Happy
Somebody
Thinking
Says
Pretty
About
Movies
Acting
Lessons
Actually
From 13 years old, I was treated like a professional.
Joe Calzaghe
Old
Like
Years
Professional
Treated
I'm not going to lie: you do get down sometimes, but I wouldn't say I was ever depressed; that's too hard a word. But you do become bored, because all you've done in your life is fight and box.
Joe Calzaghe
Life
You
Fight
Lie
Sometimes
Word
Become
Down
Too
Say
Bored
Box
Because
Get
Done
Going
Depressed
Your
Hard
Ever
I'm pretty excited: to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a massive achievement... and to be inducted with Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad, two great fighters, is a massive honour for me and my family.
Joe Calzaghe
Great
Family
Me
Achievement
Honour
Pretty
Excited
Massive
Hall
La
Fame
Fighters
Oscar
Two
It would be good to fight Roy Jones. I've always admired him, and I think this would be a great fight for the fans.
Joe Calzaghe
Good
Great
Fight
Fans
Think
Would
Would-Be
Admired
Him
Always
Roy
When you've been at the top of the sport for so many years, it's your life, and it becomes very difficult just to quit boxing and find something else to be happy.
Joe Calzaghe
Life
You
Be Happy
Happy
Difficult
Else
Top
Find
Something
Something Else
Sport
Boxing
Becomes
Been
Years
Very
Quit
Just
So Many Years
Your
Many
On a personal level, I probably wouldn't want my boys to box professionally. But I do encourage them to get into boxing training - they both go along. It keeps them fit.
Joe Calzaghe
Training
Both
Along
Box
Boxing
Boy
Go
Encourage
Fit
Get
Personal
Personal Level
Want
Them
Professionally
Keeps
Level
When I go into the ring, I don't hate opponents, and I certainly don't want to hurt them.
Joe Calzaghe
Hurt
Hate
Ring
Opponents
Go
Want
Them
Certainly
To win the four major title belts, to be the unbeaten champion and 10 years a champion - it's amazing. I'm so proud.
Joe Calzaghe
Champion
Win
Amazing
Major
Proud
Years
Title
Four
Belts
It's in my DNA to fight and entertain.
Joe Calzaghe
Fight
Entertain
I definitely was a big puncher early on in my career, and I used to load up with my left hand. Then, towards the end of my career, I had hand problems and needed injections in my hands for the pain.
Joe Calzaghe
Problems
Big
Pain
Definitely
Had
Towards
Hand
Left
End
Up
Hands
Then
Used
Injections
Early
Load
Career
Needed
There is a world of difference between being a reality TV star and a world champion boxer.
Joe Calzaghe
Reality
Champion
World
TV
Between
Boxer
Difference
Being
Reality TV
Star
World Champion
I want to prove that I'm not just the best super middleweight in the world but the best pound-for-pound.
Joe Calzaghe
Best
World
Super
Prove
Just
Want
You ask all the super-middleweights: Who is the best fighter in Britain? If I came back, it would be me.
Joe Calzaghe
Best
Me
You
Fighter
Back
Would
Would-Be
Came
Ask
Who
Britain
Kids love rabbits... they just like them.
John Bach
Love
Kids
Like
Just
Rabbits
Them
To the timid soul, nothing is possible.
John Bach
Soul
Nothing
Possible
Timid
Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.
John Cale
Attitude
Time
Decision
Every
Define
Some
About
Almost
Role
Decisions
Your
Plays
If you're all loaded up on love, you haven't got anywhere else to go.
John Cale
Love
You
Else
Got
Go
Up
Love You
Anywhere
Anywhere Else
Loaded
I'm writing a movie about Mozart going to New York in the '60s. I've been reading so many novels.
John Cale
Writing
Reading
About
New
Been
York
Going
New York
Movie
Mozart
Many
Novels
All of the sudden the audiences started getting younger and the spread of the attendance was really wide. I think it's as a result of the records selling more that they started following our careers.
John Cale
Result
Think
Our
Following
More
Records
Attendance
Audiences
Spread
Selling
Getting
Younger
Really
Sudden
Wide
Started
Careers
People sort of know me for that solo piano music I did.
John Cale
Music
Me
People
Solo
Piano
Know
Sort
Did
The avant-garde makes more sense to me.
John Cale
Me
Sense
More
Makes
Avant-Garde
I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of playing football.
John Cale
Life
Teenage
Teenage Years
Scales
Out
Football
Instead
Missed
Practicing
Sheltered
Years
Led
Playing
I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.
John Cale
Future
Thinking
Kind
Constant
About
Obsession
Learn
Been
Done
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