75 Quotes by Jake LaMotta

Forward, always moving forward, from the time I can remember - a kid. I was short, and the big guys would take advantage; I had to turn myself into a body puncher. By that time I was in reform school, they'd have a boxing match every week; they'd bring guys in from outside to fight me.

I conditioned myself many years ago that nobody could hurt me.

All my life I made a living out of hurting people. Now, I make a living out of making people laugh.

I was able to convince my body that I could take it and nobody could hurt me. I might've gotten cut, stitches over my eyes. Broken nose. Broken hands. But I never really got hurt.

The three toughest fighters I fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

I wanted to get punished, and I took unnecessary punishment when I was fighting.

I wasn't born to be a fighter. My hands are too small, and look at these short arms.

I'm the Godfather of Boxing. Everything is out in the open with me. What you see is what you get.

There was only one thing I wanted out of life. That was to be the champ.