“I either had to concentrate on fighting, or I had to help my family. I...” — Gerry Cooney Quote

“I either had to concentrate on fighting, or I had to help my family. I chose my family. I love my mom; I love my family.”

“About 99 percent of fighters end up broke. F.I.S.T. helps them turn the page and find new goals.”

“You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.”

“I chose to be retired. I chose to start a family. That was one of the biggest reasons I got away from the game of baseball. I wanted to start a family. I was happy.”

“My dad never wanted to push what he did on us. It was more, for him, if you chose to do this, then we're going to do it, and we're going to get it right. It was, 'I know how to do it. I'm going to teach you how to do it because I want you to be good at it.'”

“This has nothing to do with ego. It is solely about my religion and me being a devout Christian. I chose my ring name because I regard myself as A Son Of God.”