Author: Gerry Cooney

Quotes

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

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

- Gerry Cooney

I've spent most of my life in prison. I was a prisoner of my fear and my low self-esteem.

I've spent most of my life in prison. I was a prisoner of my fear and my low self-esteem.

- Gerry Cooney

I'm easygoing. There's a place and time for everything. When that bell rings, I'm not nice and easy. I'm not meek and passive.

I'm easygoing. There's a place and time for everything. When that bell rings, I'm not nice and easy. I'm not meek and passive.

- Gerry Cooney

Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh.

Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh.

- Gerry Cooney

Boxing gave me a voice to express the anger I felt for where I came from.

Boxing gave me a voice to express the anger I felt for where I came from.

- Gerry Cooney

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.

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.

- Gerry Cooney

I'm a happy guy. I just want to see people laugh and smile.

I'm a happy guy. I just want to see people laugh and smile.

- Gerry Cooney

I liked to watch the expression in the fighter's face change when you connected with him. You know when you connect in the right spot. It's like a tunnel vision.

I liked to watch the expression in the fighter's face change when you connected with him. You know when you connect in the right spot. It's like a tunnel vision.

- Gerry Cooney

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