I wasn't born to be a fighter. My hands are too small, and look at these short arms. Jake LaMotta More Quotes by Jake LaMotta More Quotes From Jake LaMotta The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic. Jake LaMotta boxingfightingfunny There's no way I'm goin' down. I don't go down for nobody. Jake LaMotta way You can't go into the ring and be a nice guy. I would go a month, two months, without having sex. It worked for me because it made me a vicious animal. You can't fight if you have any compassion or anything like that. Jake LaMotta nicefightingsex In my whole career, I've never really gotten hurt. The only ones that really hurt me were my wives. Jake LaMotta wifecareershurt I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times that I'm lucky I didn't get diabetes Jake LaMotta raysboxinglucky I was so good at boxing because I worked hard. I worked harder than anybody. When other boxers used to box in the gym, three or four rounds, I used to box 10-20 rounds. Jake LaMotta gymboxing On the way here this guy steps up to us and says, 'Would you like to join Jehovah's Witnesses?' and Rocky (Graziano) says 'I didn't see nuttin!' Jake LaMotta boxingguyway You punch like you take it up the ass. Jake LaMotta raging-bullasslike-you Besides Bob Satterfield, the only ones who ever hurt me were my ex-wives. Jake LaMotta bobwifehurt I read the Romans had bread and circuses. We had home relief and boxing. Jake LaMotta reliefboxinghome I fought Sugar Ray so many times, Jake LaMotta sugarraysboxing I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes. Jake LaMotta diabetessugarrays I fought Sugar Ray Robinson so many times, it's a wonder I don't have diabetes. Jake LaMotta manydiabetessugarwonder I was a sick animal. I was jealous. I was vicious. Jake LaMotta viciousjealoussickanimal Besides being a slum kid with no great education in anything except how to fight and stay alive and steal, I also had this temper. Jake LaMotta stayfightgreateducation When I was a kid, I wanted to fight Joe Louis. But I think if I had seen Mike Tyson at that time, I would have said, 'Nah, I don't want to fight him.' He's deadly. He could have been one of the great heavyweight champions. But he goofed. Jake LaMotta fightgreatthinktime You have to treat everybody the right way. Otherwise, you'll have a short life. God bless. Jake LaMotta treatyougodlife I had such a crazy life. How I got away with it, I don't know. Jake LaMotta howknowcrazylife When you break bones, they heal up and come back even stronger. Jake LaMotta backyoustrongerbreak God's been pretty good to me. He made me duck all those punches that were supposed to land. Jake LaMotta prettygoodmegod
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