Mickey Rourke

“You have to have a certain amount of turmoil in your life to be a good actor.”

“If you're going to be a loser, you might as well be the best loser you can be.”

“It takes years to build a career, but it takes seconds to destroy it.”

“I lost everything. My wife, my career, my house, my credibility.”

“You don't have to be pretty to be a movie star.”

“I'd rather be dead than be a boring actor.”

“I had to go to a place of great shame and humility to be able to do 'The Wrestler'.”

“When you're a movie star, you're a god. You can do no wrong.”

“Boxing is a sport of solitude.”

“I was a pretty boy in my 20s. I was a pretty boy in my 30s. I'm not a pretty boy anymore.”

“I'm not the kind of guy who's going to be on a sitcom.”

“The hardest thing is to get up and go to the gym. Once you're there, it's easy.”

“I believe that God plays a big part in our lives. I believe that he's the one that gives us the strength to go on.”

“I’m an animal lover. I’ve had dogs all my life.”

“Acting is a very personal thing. It's a journey of self-discovery.”

“I don’t want to be remembered as a good-looking guy. I want to be remembered as a good actor.”

“You know, the critics are a funny bunch. They can build you up, and they can tear you down.”

“I was out of the game for a number of years. I was in a place of shame.”

“I'm a bad boy. I don't come across as a guy who obeys rules.”

“When I was a kid, I wasn't what you'd call a handsome fellow. I had a big head and a crooked smile.”