Someone once asked me what I want on my epitaph when I pass away. Just the words 'I tried.' That's what this game of life is all about. Trying. There's the tryers, the criers, and the liars.
Mickey RooneyAlways get married in the morning. That way if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted the whole day.
Mickey RooneyI'm the only man in the world with a marriage licence made out to whom it may concern.
Mickey RooneyLook, I come from vaudeville, I come from burlesque, I come from heartaches, I come from sadness, I come from gladness, I come from work and sweat and respect for the craft.
Mickey RooneyThe film The Last Temptation of Christ, no matter what its defenders say, was a slap in the face to Christians everywhere.
Mickey RooneyI'll never make another Hardy picture . . . I'm fed up with these dopey, insipid parts. How long can a guy play a jerk kid? I'm 27 years old. I've been divorced once and separated from my second wife. I have two boys of my own. I spent almost two years in the army. It's time Judge Hardy went out and bought me a double-breasted suit.
Mickey Rooney