Oprah Interviews Mike Tyson

Not unlike a certain market hero, Oprah Winfrey is really good at what she does. Her interview with Mike Tyson, aired yesterday, is nothing short of genius.

Though the evidence is impossible to find in any video footage on the internet, Oprah used the word volatility at the tail-end of the interview when she was speaking to Tyson’s wife, Kiki. Fast forward to :52 into the hour long broadcast, and you’ll hear Oprah speak to Tyson’s “volatility with money.”

It’s good to hear my name out there. I suspect volatility will be a more mainstream concept in the near future–especially if O is spreading the word.

Other favorite moments from the interview:

Tyson on Cus D’Amato:

“He was from a bad neighborhood. He was a street kid like me. Then, one day, he just said, ‘Listen, you have the chance to change your life, your family’s life,’ ” recalls Tyson. “He said, ‘You do what I tell you to do, and if it doesn’t work, then you can leave.’ ”

“We’d watch all the great fighters. I would ask him, ‘How do you beat them?’ “Tyson recounted how his mentor had an answer for every boxer except one—Muhammad Ali. Gus would say “No one could beat Muhammad Ali.” Tyson reflects a moment and says, “I agree with him.”

And my favorite quote of all is when Tyson says, “I just thought God never created a man that could beat me in a fair fight.”