Manny Pacquiao Quotes & Sayings

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fighter's dream is to win a world title and gain financial stability.
But what is happening to me now is the most humbling experience of my
life. It is a great honor for me to be the face of my people and to let
everyone know we are a small but mighty country. I have great pride for
all of the Filipinos living throughout the world and it is these people
that I fight for each and every time I step into the ring. — Manny Pacquiao

I want them to make peace with the love of God. — Manny Pacquiao

You're still my idol. — Manny Pacquiao

You train hard and I'll train hard, and may the best man win, and good luck to both of us. — Manny Pacquiao

We have a job to do. After the fight, I'll love him. — Manny Pacquiao

My concern is what fight we can give to the fans. My first concern as a boxer is to try hard and give a good fight for the fans. — Manny Pacquiao

In the morning, I wake up at about 6 a.m. and I run for about 45 minutes, then more sprinting. Then I go back home, I eat and I sleep. When I wake up, I train.I do about three hours in the gym. — Manny Pacquiao

Boxing is not about your feelings. It's about performance. — Manny Pacquiao

I've already established my (political)machinery. It's like a car. It's fixed already. You just have to get in and drive it. — Manny Pacquiao

My heart wants to read the Bible, wants to obey God. When you have Jesus in your life, when you have God in your life, like the thing in this world is not important to your heart. The more important is God in your heart. That's how God changed my life. — Manny Pacquiao

I am very happy that Floyd Mayweather and I can give the fans the fight they have wanted for so many years. They have waited long enough and they deserve it. It is their mandate. It is an honor to be part of this historic event. I dedicate this fight to all the fans who willed this fight to happen and, as always, to bring glory to the Philippines and my fellow Filipinos around the world. — Manny Pacquiao

I have to adjust. I have to be nice to all the people. Because of the people I have become a famous person. My responsibility is to fulfill my responsibility as a famous person. — Manny Pacquiao

With experience in boxing, you learn how to be a scientific boxer and how to fight easy. — Manny Pacquiao

No notes. You speak from deep in your heart. It's easy. — Manny Pacquiao

I have to give people time to take a picture, and sign autographs. I have to be generous to people. It is in my heart. Without that, I would not be Manny Pacquiao. — Manny Pacquiao

We pray everyday. We read the bible everyday, so everybody's happy. — Manny Pacquiao

I come from a poor family. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm not against gay people. — Manny Pacquiao

I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God. — Manny Pacquiao

Being a public servant, this is a serious job, not like a boxer, you're entertaining people. — Manny Pacquiao

I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing. — Manny Pacquiao

Boxing is not for killing each other. — Manny Pacquiao

I don't even remember if he hurt me with even one punch. Amazing what the result is. — Manny Pacquiao

I hate politicians. I hate politics. But if I start to go into politics, I think I believe that I can serve more, I can help more people. — Manny Pacquiao

I will do my best, and I promise I will give this guy a fight, and I have to win this fight. — Manny Pacquiao

Well you know it's dangerous in politics, because especially in the Philippines there's a lot of killing in politics. — Manny Pacquiao

Only in death will I relinquish my belts. — Manny Pacquiao

The most important thing ... is the name of the Lord. The name of the Lord will be glorified. I want to let the people know that there is a God who can raise people from nothing into something. And that's me. I came from nothing into something. — Manny Pacquiao

God's words first ... obey God's law first before considering the laws of man. — Manny Pacquiao

I want to be the best fighter. I would like to fight in the biggest fights. — Manny Pacquiao

To the gay community I apologize if I did something, but all I said was I was against same-sex marriage. But I am not condemning you. My favorite expression is, 'Love one another ... as you love yourself, love thy neighbor' — Manny Pacquiao

I never broke up with my girlfriends, they broke up with me. — Manny Pacquiao

Even in my prime, I need God in my life because without God, we're nothing. — Manny Pacquiao

I could see he was having problems taking my punches. I had no problem taking his. — Manny Pacquiao

I grew up in the Philippines, and I don't think there is a problem with the typhoon. It's normal for us. — Manny Pacquiao

Even the president is watching the fight. — Manny Pacquiao

The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm always having fun in training and in boxing. I think it's because boxing is my passion. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm just a regular person who believes life is simple, and I like a simple life. — Manny Pacquiao

I always ask myself, what do I need to prove? I won the fight. — Manny Pacquiao

I live my life like everyday is my last. — Manny Pacquiao

Faith is my motivation to win. — Manny Pacquiao

I would only spend a week or two in the Philippines, most probably the week during my birthday because I am planning to give away Christmas gifts to the poor people of General Santos just like what I did last year. — Manny Pacquiao

Theres 3 things you need to remember in boxing, work hard, work harder, and work hardest — Manny Pacquiao

Anyone will succeed in whatever field of endeavor in life by acquiring the same virtues and character that boxing world champions do - dedication, perseverance, courage, extreme self-discipline and prayers — Manny Pacquiao

If we don't have God in our life, we're considered dead. — Manny Pacquiao

It depends on my promoter, Bob Arum. — Manny Pacquiao

You know, America is - for me, it's the best country. — Manny Pacquiao

I was in tailoring business, I sold flowers on the street, I worked construction and many odd jobs. — Manny Pacquiao

Nobody can say that I'm lazy in training. — Manny Pacquiao

I have to use my strengths, which [are] my speed, my quickness and my movements. If I do that, I really believe that I will come out on top. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm happy to help people. — Manny Pacquiao

I remember as a little boy I ate one meal a day and sometimes slept in the street. I will never forget that and it inspires me to fight hard, stay strong and remember all the people of my country, trying to achieve better for themselves. — Manny Pacquiao

In boxing you never know who you're going to face in ring. — Manny Pacquiao

It's important for me to win the fight, but it's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to show people who spend their hard-earned money that they can be entertained by the way I fight. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm not aiming for a knockout. I focus on doing my best. If the knockout comes, fine. If not, that's okay. — Manny Pacquiao

I don't mind having these relatives. I'll give them a little, since they all prayed for my victory. — Manny Pacquiao

Being a Christian means accepting Christ as your savior, your God. That's why you are called a 'Christian.' If you remove Christ, there's only 'ian' and that means 'I am nothing.' — Manny Pacquiao

Most of leaders in Philippine politics come from rich family. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm just going to punch him and do my best. If the knockout comes, it comes. — Manny Pacquiao

I know what poverty is. — Manny Pacquiao

I've worked in construction, in a factory sewing clothes. I also sold flowers and doughnuts - just odd jobs to try to make 10 pesos, which is equivalent to 20 cents. — Manny Pacquiao

I was just doing my job in the ring and doing my best to make people happy. — Manny Pacquiao

My #1 driving force is my lord and savior Jesus Christ. Also my family, my wife and children. — Manny Pacquiao

I know everyone in the Philippines is happy. — Manny Pacquiao

Right now I'm inspired to fight for the honour of my country. — Manny Pacquiao

For me, boxing isn't about hurting each other. Boxing is entertainment and making people happy. — Manny Pacquiao

My success is not about the wealth and fame. I am most concerned with my relationship to God, which is the most important. — Manny Pacquiao

In the ring I can tell right away what his style is and I can adapt to it. I'm adjusting to life as a politician. It's different in training but I can stay focused on both. — Manny Pacquiao

I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots of rice. — Manny Pacquiao

My family moved to the Philippines when I was 14. While living there, I learned that my mom grew up very poor. Seeing that kind of abject poverty firsthand during my travels deeply shaped my life. Seeing those living conditions motivated me to want to tell inspiring stories of struggle and triumph. — Manny Pacquiao

God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other. — Manny Pacquiao

Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people. — Manny Pacquiao

The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God. — Manny Pacquiao

I don't have secrets in my life. Everything is out there. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm doing this for my family and my country. — Manny Pacquiao

I can't walk down the streets. It's very difficult. I can't go to the mall. I have to go to hotels just to have a meal. Everybody wants to say hi and say thank you and congratulate me, so it's very difficult. — Manny Pacquiao

I still think about the time when I was fighting for my first real big fight against [Marco Antonio] Barrera back in 2002. I know he can come in thinking that he has nothing to lose, and that's why I have to be aware of that.Always be prepared. — Manny Pacquiao

I've always fought for my country, in my own way, showing that Filipinos are a strong people and can do anything that they put their minds to. — Manny Pacquiao

As for me, I always train for 12 rounds just in case. I don't train for three, four, one, or 10 rounds. I have to train for 12 because you never know what will happen that night. — Manny Pacquiao

I want to prove that he's wrong - he's wearing a t-shirt that says he won the last two fights. — Manny Pacquiao

If you practice hard, you can win every battle. — Manny Pacquiao

Being Manny Pacquiao's wife is not easy. It's fun for me and my guys but it's very difficult for her. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm not against gay people. I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm just appreciative of everything that has happened in my life. I'm overwhelmed, sometimes, by this. When I see where I grew up and the places I've been, it puts a smile on my face because of all the people there I can help. I give them food; I give them money; I try to provide them with a good lifestyle, and do the best I can because that's where I came from. Those are my people. — Manny Pacquiao

All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important. — Manny Pacquiao

It's very relaxing for me to sing. It's a good break from the hard training and the fighting. — Manny Pacquiao

Nothing personal - I am just doing my job. — Manny Pacquiao

I can be a champion and a public servant also. — Manny Pacquiao

I did my best. I guess my best wasn't good enough. — Manny Pacquiao

I wanted to be a world champion. — Manny Pacquiao

If you don't have God in your life, you are nothing. — Manny Pacquiao

I say to Floyd Mayweather Jr., don't be a coward and face me in the ring, mano a mano, and shut your big, pretty mouth so we can show the world who is the true king of the ring, — Manny Pacquiao

I was raised Catholic and now I am a Christian and follow of the Lord Jesus Christ. I made the change because the Holy Spirit revealed a truth to me. — Manny Pacquiao

Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. — Manny Pacquiao

I'm surprised that the fight was kind of easy. — Manny Pacquiao

I never compare myself to anybody. I don't look at my accomplishments compared to anyone. I'm happy with what I've accomplished in boxing. — Manny Pacquiao

Mosley is bigger than me. He's fast and his hand speed is still there. He's faster than most of my opponents. He's also preparing hard and he's also good, so we never underestimate our opponent. — Manny Pacquiao

The religion is a personal thing in my life and fighting in the ring, it's boxing. It's my profession. God always gives me strength. — Manny Pacquiao

Only God knows that. He is the only one who knows. He is only one who will know. And he is the only one who does know. — Manny Pacquiao