Jake LaMotta Quotes

In my whole career, I've never really gotten hurt. The only ones that really hurt me were my wives.

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.

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.

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!'

I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times that I'm lucky I didn't get diabetes

There's no way I'm goin' down. I don't go down for nobody.

I read the Romans had bread and circuses. We had home relief and boxing.

You punch like you take it up the ass.

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.