I grew up in a gym in Miami, the one where Muhammad Ali trained. I had 142 amateur fights and lost three. Mickey Rourke aliamateurfight Change image and share on social
I come from a violent background. So I became hard. I realised that I had made myself that way to deal with a feeling of abandonment and shame. Mickey Rourke abandonmentbackgrounddeal Change image and share on social
I didn't have a childhood, really, because I worked my whole life and... other reasons. So when I had some success, I went ballistic. That was my childhood, and the party kept going on. Mickey Rourke ballisticchildhoodlife Change image and share on social
A reputation is really hard to live down. Mickey Rourke hardlivereputation Change image and share on social
I'm not gonna rush out and see the next 'Batman;' I'm not big on formula movies. Mickey Rourke batmanbigformula Change image and share on social
I started to shortcircuit because I had high aspirations for the film. I never told anybody that. Mickey Rourke aspirationfilmhigh Change image and share on social
People need medicine and they need therapists. Mickey Rourke medicinepeopletherapist Change image and share on social
Mitch Glazer and I went to high school together, and his mother was my English teacher for two years. She was my favorite teacher, and I followed Mitch's career as a journalist, so we've kind of kept in touch over the years. Mickey Rourke careerenglishfavorite share on social
Some of your worst gangsters are guys who were very low-key. Mickey Rourke badgangsterguy Change image and share on social
