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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
George Foreman
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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
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Marshall
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George Edward Foreman
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The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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I want to keep fighting because it's the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper!
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I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.
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Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school.
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