Amir Khan : (8) " I came back from the Olympic Games, and straightaway, I’m this role model. So that means I can’t mess around with my mates like I used to because, if I do, people are going to use it to knock me down. " - Amir Khan " I’ve been working a lot on my lateral movement, and angles – it’s coming natural to me now – and on different techniques, keeping my hands right. " - Amir Khan " I’m just a fighter. " - Amir Khan " You have to be confident when you’ve got someone in front of you who wants to beat you and take the title from you. But I think people mistake my confidence for arrogance or cockiness. " - Amir Khan " I grew up in a loving household. " - Amir Khan " If I hadn’t gone towards boxing, I might have been one of those kids getting into trouble. A lot of my friends did. They were clever kids at school, but they just went down the wrong path. " - Amir Khan " I can only say that sometimes skin colour does make a difference. " - Amir Khan " Some watches I bought, I think now, ‘Why the hell did I pay that much for a watch?’ " - Amir Khan