The graduations hang on the wall, but they never really helped us at all.

I've lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.

I'm in a New York state of mind

I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I've found that just surviving is a noble fight. I once believed in causes too; I had my pointless points of view. And life went on no matter who as wrong or right.

Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.

I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.

I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.