Gerry Cooney

I've just had some bad luck. I've had every injury known to man. I understand how people think, 'How can this be happening all the time to Gerry Cooney?' But it did. ”

I spent a lot of time dwelling on yesterday, and it did me no good. ”

I don't want anybody guarding me. I want to be free; I want to be left alone... I would like to go out there and have no one know me, but at the same time, it would bother me, y'know. ”

Am I complicated? Nah, I'm interesting. I just like having a good time. ”

Every Saturday and Sunday, when the other guys were out having a good time at the mall, I was at home working in the garden. ”

I just like people. We have a good time together. ”

I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time. ”

By the time you're 30 years old, you can be on a nowhere street, if you're not careful. ”

You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing. ”

I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when he was 15 and found his way to the gym. It gave me the opportunity to go and spend some time with him and work out in the gym. ”