I couldn't express Ali's impact on my life if I tried, and mainly outside the ring.

Foreman definitely kept coming in after Ali throughout the fight. I saw the fight when it happened, and I was like, "C'mon, get off the ropes and fight!" Seeing it again, all these years later, I'm a little more tuned in to the strategy.

the Parliamentary charity fight a few years ago.

I feel like the 1960s are suddenly really over with Ali gone.

For a short time in the 1970's, there was a Saturday morning cartoon featuring Mohammed Ali. As with so many Saturday morning cartoons of the era, the program would end with a message from the celebrity featured in the series.

For most of these shows, the messages were boilerplate - don't take drugs, listen to your parents, don't pick on other kids, that sort of thing. Good messages, but cornily delivered, even for a 10 year old.

Ali's were different - they were usually related along with personal experiences. The one I remember most clearly was about fear. He talked about flying in bad weather. "Do you think I, Mohammed Ali, was scared?" A brief pause. "You bet!" He then discussed just how scared he was. The whole message was that it's OK to be afraid, as long as you know what you're afraid of and aren't afraid of relying on others for help.

He had a surprisingly good way of talking to children.

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