“Thank God my granddaddy got on that boat.” - Muhammad Ali after fighting George Foreman in Zaire, when asked what he thought about Africa.
I just talked to a co-worker that is more darker skinned then me about the movie Roots and visiting Africa, and he said in a funny way that if I went there I would be hounded because of light complexion and was glad his great granddaddy got on that boat.
He supported Reagan in 1984.
Strange thing is: all Americans were glad our granddaddy got on the boat. Some chose to and some were kicked on. But we’re all glad we’re here. Until Obama got elected, sadly.
He may have been mouthy for show-biz, but that was his best quote.
All-in-all, a decent human being.