I was embarrassing against Spinks.

It took me to be 33 to start to know how to fight.

I spent a lot of time dwelling on yesterday, and it did me no good.

Some have made boxing a terrible thing to be around.

I think I make people laugh, and that's good in life.

Some of the things written about me hurt, but there is nothing I can do about it.

I've just had some bad luck. I've had every injury known to man. I understand how people think, 'How can this be happening all the time to Gerry Cooney?' But it did.

I either had to concentrate on fighting, or I had to help my family. I chose my family. I love my mom; I love my family.

I've always wanted to fight. I love to fight.

I don't care about the critics. I took a lot of nonsense. I got stuck with silly labels like 'White Hope.' What about other guys like Tex Cobb - they never had those labels?

In China you have to be in peak form because you need to do well. You earn a lot - I had a huge salary - but then you have to prove you are worth it. Every match is a challenge and I played next to or faced some truly great players.

During the holidays, professional players would come and say hello to us in the academy and that really made you want to be a professional. When you saw what great conditions they lived in, it gave you even more desire.

I do not know what the future holds for me.

Salah is a tough guy. Always calm and strong, with the mentality of a hard worker. I'll never forget his training sessions: very high rhythm, pushed like a madman, you watched him in amazement.

I have always followed Arsenal in the Premier League. At some points they were really good, but also had some difficulties like a lot of big clubs do.

I really got a taste for winning titles at Lille.

I was born in a tiny place in Ivory Coast, so being a protagonist in this life is a dream.

My idol has always been Thierry Henry.

I didn't lose my smile from the first to the last match at Arsenal. I remember when I left I wanted to thank everyone, even the dressing-room staff.

Dreaming costs nothing, no?

The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.

It's never easy when your team is having a hard time.

Each of my clubs made an impression on me, but Arsenal was special.

Football really has saved my family and it's true that it saves a lot of families in Africa. It gives us the means to be able to give a better life to our loved ones.

Drogba has been our great motivator. He never stops reminding us that we are here to win the tournament, no matter the hurdles, no matter the game form and no matter the score margin.

He had a sort of positive effect - you saw Salah and wanted to work harder. Talent and sacrifice.

I was not getting much time on the pitch and was in need of this time to improve and play my best football. Wenger was not prepared to give it to me. Also my position on the wing was not what I was expecting and I wasn't happy with it.

Yes, at times in front of goal a fog descends. Perhaps the speed of my feet doesn't match up with that of my mind.

My frustration is I quit Arsenal too soon. I left a club I loved without really showing how good I was.

To play for Arsenal will be the best day of my life and I will do anything to play for that team.

Arsenal are the team that have left the biggest mark on me, without a doubt.

There is no small team or easy match in football.

Replacing someone who has scored more than 30 goals in the previous season is not easy.

There are many players with talent, but it is important to find a coach who knows how to make the most of that.

In the middle, it gives you lots of options. You can make a run on the right, on the left, deep in the center. It's a big advantage.

I am working very hard at training to improve my efficiency, to be more clinical in front of goal.

I don't mind about my own stats, goals or assists.

I want to help the team to have a great season. I will give everything and never give up.

All the fans want to see good games.

When you want to win a competition you have to play all the best teams.

I'm very lucky being able to be next to the likes of Thierry Henry or Didier Drogba.

In the Champions League, if you can win at home, the draw away is priceless.

I can confirm I feel more at home at Roma than elsewhere. I was adopted by the club, the staff and the fans. From the first day I sensed this great atmosphere.

I've learnt to adapt on the pitch and, when I think back, also in front of goal.

I haven't had many problems adapting to the Premier League.

I think long-term, not short-term.

The passion the British people have for football - they live for football.

We try to keep our heads cool and our chins up to win every weekend. Sometimes it works better than others but you have to focus on the positive side so for that next game you still have the right state of mind.

I want to use my time here at Arsenal to develop my strengths.

Regarding my position, I feel really comfortable in any position up front.