Quotes from Andre Ward

I only ever give praise to elite fighters.

Anytime you fight a champion, you got to watch the tape closely and study him closely.

Being a champion is not just being a frontrunner and being ahead, but it's facing adversity.

If people are honest, they'll admit that I do have a fan base.

The British fans, they are very festive; they support their people.

I'm not a dirty fighter. Everybody knows that.

I'm a very respectful fighter, I don't get out of character and start talking crazy, but if you don't want to fight a fighter, or you don't think it's a good style, or it's just not time, then say that.

Once a fighter becomes enamoured with another, to the point where they can't perform and compete, you have got problems.

I don't necessarily think fighters should fight killers every time, but at some point in time, fighters should be fighting the best in their division, period.

The guys that I beat in the 'Super Six,' every one of those fights was tough, even if I did dominate some.

Sometimes you're going to win close fights, and that's the way it is.

There are times and places for tune-ups and stay-busy fights.

I do feel at times like I'm always proving myself. But I also feel that I'm proven. I've proven I can get to the mountaintop.

I want to be a champion for a long time, and I want to take the least amount of punishment possible doing so.

You have to change on the fly. You have to adapt. It's what I do. It's what wins for me.

You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.

At the end of the day, the great ones - well, they rise, and that's what I want to do.

Chasing greatness - it's what I'm about.

I spar with Nick and Nate Diaz... those boys know what they're doing; they can throw their hands.

I see sometimes how guys may make a buffoon of themselves to sell a few more tickets. They create this image, and when it's all said and done, it's like everything falls out from under them. They have no stability. I never wanted to be one of those guys.

I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world.

I don't think anyone in that Roc Nation office gets eight hours of sleep; I highly doubt it. They're constantly working, and they're on top of everything, and they have a department for everything.

I'm a five-time world champion in two different weight classes. Man, it's amazing.

I spar in the gym, and I take pride in my sparring. But I'm a better fighter when the lights come on because it's right now - there is no tomorrow.