I want to put my name in history. I love history.

I always picture my grandkids looking at their grandfather and saying, 'My grandfather was the last or the first to do something.' There's nothing like setting goals and watching yourself get there, accomplishing that goal and putting your name to a part of history.

Some guys may play around and say a couple of things, but if I say it, I mean it. I may laugh, it may be funny, but if I say I'm going to get you, I'm going to get you.

I'm not going nowhere, no matter who I fight.

I think Joshua has been doing a good job winning his fights and beating the guys in front of him. You got to congratulate him for his success.

When I come to spar, I definitely come to spar; I definitely come to fight.

I don't just rely on my right hand when I'm in the ring. That's the least thing I think about. I think about the preparation I've trained for, and I try to execute. And guys can't stand up to the power. I've been blessed with that, and it's something that can't be taught.

Once I knock Szpilka out, I want all the Polish fans to come on the 'Bronze Bomber' train as I bring the heavyweight division back to the top.

I'm the guy who has everything it takes to be heavyweight champion of the world. It's not just about being great inside the ring: it's about being able to do great things outside of the ring. Not everyone has that. I love to be out there with the people.

It's a great feeling to be the WBC champ of the world, but there's more to gain from this.

I had a lot of great moments with David Haye.

I definitely got into a lot of fights when I was a kid. I never understood it. I was one of those quiet kids. I never picked with no one.

When I was up in college, I had a friend, and he was the only guy who knew I wasn't going to be able to attend school no more because I had a child on the way. I remember we was right at the lunch table. I was like, 'Man, I should start boxing.' I felt like every fighter that's on TV made a lot of money. I was like, 'You gotta make a lot of money.'

I don't know how a man can live with himself to get to the top knowing he didn't do it the right way.

I just love boxing. I'm in love with the sport.

I want the people to be able to see me and be able to see a great performance.

I still think about the first time I met Lennox Lewis, and he took the time out to talk to me, and he showed me different techniques. I'll never forget. Lennox was one of those guys that set the standard. He's a hard act to follow. But I love a challenge.

People who know me know that if I say I'm going to do something, I'm doing it. I am hungry. I am determined.

Anybody who knows me knows that I don't just love this sport, I am in love with it. I am really in love with this sport. I am obsessed with boxing. I eat, breathe and sleep it. You know, I do it all; this is my life. This is not a hobby for me. This is a lifestyle for me, and I address it accordingly. I take it very, very seriously.

When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.

If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won't be something nice.

Nothing has been given to Deontay Wilder. So with that being said, nothing is going to be taken from me. So I must stay focused. I must. I must. It is an absolute must to stay focused.

I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I'm a heavyweight, and I'm exciting.

The difference between equity and equality is that equality is everyone get the same thing and equity is everyone get the things they deserve.

I am not naive enough to believe that voting is the only way to bring about transformational change, just as I know that protest alone is not the sole solution to the challenges we face.

I think of protest as confrontation and disruption, as the end of silence.

Justice that is not rooted in equity, in social welfare, and in community is not justice at all.

I think hope is the belief that tomorrow can be better than today, and I don't lose hope.

I'm not desensitized to death.

You're not born woke. Something wakes you up.

I am mindful that the goal of protest is not more protest, but the goal of protest is change.

We question these issues of race and struggle and white privilege because we know that those issues are real and because those issues have real implications in black communities. And white supremacy is not only dangerous, but it is deadly.

Find an issue that's important to you, and be as curious and close to it as possible.

There will always be a rule. There will be people who break the rules. There will be consequences. We fundamentally think these things will be true for a time. The question becomes, What are the consequences? Who enforces the consequences? What are the worst consequences?

I think about freedom as not only as the absence of oppression but also the presence of justice and joy.

If City Hall started projecting swastikas, no one would say 'You know what? Free speech.' People would say that is wrong.

I was a teacher. I also worked at Harlem Children's Zone. I moved back to Baltimore and opened up an after-school, out-of-school program on the west side and then worked in two public school districts, in Baltimore and Minneapolis.

If you close your eyes and think about where you feel the most safe, you're probably not going to tell me it's in a room full of police. You feel safe where you're around people that love you, when you have food and shelter, when you're being pushed to be your best self and learn.

Politics is compromise, by its very nature. But we never compromise on our values and beliefs.

The first time I was ever impressed with Patagonia as a brand was when they released the 'Don't Buy This Jacket' campaign. That campaign highlighted their understanding of their role in a larger environmental justice space.

People often confuse visibility with a lot of other things. Sometimes I become a proxy for things that just aren't true about me. People will say, 'DeRay got millions of dollars in grants.' That's just not true... I'm broke.

Bowdoin was the first place that I fell in love with. When I visited, I just had never been to a place with that many resources and that much access to information. That was stuff that you saw in movies. I didn't know that existed in real life.

I think people are uncomfortable talking about the racist history of this country and what we need to do to undo the impact of racism.

Most of my life's information is public. I got a text one day from a hacker who texted me all of my credit card information.

If Trump is president, I think that his administration will do real structural damage that will take years or decades for us to undo.

I think about freedom and the urgency around our imagination. If you can't imagine it, you can't fight for it.

I'm not ashamed to be gay.

Too often, the elected individuals we put our public trust in disappoint us.

What we choose to do today and tomorrow will shape our future and build our reality.

I am excited to return to city schools... and to continue doing the work to ensure that every child in Baltimore City receives a world-class education.