Mike Tyson on Mike Tyson: “You’re A F**king Piece of S**t”

Mike Tyson’s sad descent into “Bolivia” may have finally reached rock bottom. From the sounds of his latest interview, where he ranges from philosophy to masochism, you can’t help but get the feeling he may be turning a corner.

But with his crazy ass you just never know.

Tattoo-face opened up with Details Magazine and laid it all out.  Never known for mincing words (just completely f**king them all up), he blasted a load of journalistic goodness all over the page.

He opened up about becoming a vegan, his love for pigeons, his 4-year-old daughter’s death and his love for self-deprecation.

Nevertheless he is a quote machine.

Some highlights if I may:

Now I’m 44, and I realize that my whole life is just a f**king waste. “Greatest man on the planet”? I wasn’t half the man I thought I was.

I just feel dirty. These people want to hug me, they want to touch me, and I’m feeling like, “Get your f**king hands off me.” I feel that energy of theirs, and it’s just filth and murder.

And it’s so ironic: I arranged this lavish funeral, and the doctor bills were astronomical. It came to, what, $200,000 all told? And I don’t have a nickel to my name. It was all paid for by donations, and then I’m thinking, I’m not worthy of all that.

If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.

Details: So you’re going to go the rest of your life without eating a candy bar?
Mike Tyson: Maybe so. I’m pretty f**king extreme.

I only know I’m not supposed to be here. I’m supposed to be in prison for murder. I’m supposed to be dead by now, have AIDS or something.

I still got that fire in my heart, and it just burns, man. I don’t want to have any misconceptions here. I’m not a pacifist and never will be. I still get angry, and I still scream.

I think I was the most medicated boxer in the history of the sport. If I was going to medicate, I’d just smoke a joint. Nah, it’s trauma I’m dealing with. And it’s this f**king ego of mine.

They were all so vicious, man. Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Basilio. Sugar Ray—God, he was vicious. But Jack Dempsey more than anyone.

Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it.

I’m still that little boy; I just have to learn how to protect him a little better.

Details: So what were you thinking when you bit [Evander Holyfield]?
Mike Tyson: I wasn’t thinking. I wasn’t training for that fight. I was on f**king drugs, thinking I was a god. I should’ve been home with my family, man. My kids.

I’m addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.

This is the freest I ever felt in my life. And I’m still not free. But it’s an awesome feeling. I got no money.

My wife’s lived with me in places I wouldn’t take a s**t in.

Details Magazine Mike Tyson Interview