8 Quotes & Sayings By Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke is an actor who first became known in the 1980s. He has appeared in twenty-one films, among them the critically acclaimed "The Wrestler" (2008) and "The Expendables 2" (2010). He has also become known for his roles in the Ultraviolet films, "Sex, lies, and videotape" (1989), "Mystic River" (2003), and the 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain". Rourke starred as Marv opposite Robert De Niro's Manny in Martin Scorsese's crime drama "Taxi Driver" (1976) Read more

He gained further prominence with roles in "The Pope of Greenwich Village" (1984), "Angel Heart" (1987), and "Cape Fear" (1991). Rourke received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Lifeguard #1 in Paul Schrader's erotic thriller "Light Sleeper" (1992). His performance as boxer Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's biographical film, "Raging Bull" (1980) gained him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

He was also awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for his role in Jim Jarmusch's dark comedy, "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999).

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Bounty hunters these days - because everything is so sophisticated with computers and surveillance, it doesn't have to be a one-man-army-type guy who goes in and kicks a door down. Mickey Rourke
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Hollywood's famous for putting you in a box. Mickey Rourke
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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
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When I first met Alan Parker, who directed 'Angel Heart, ' he'd heard so many horror stories about me that he was literally scared to death of me. Right away, he sat me down and said, 'I'm very scared of you. I've heard you're a very bad boy.' Mickey Rourke
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As time goes by and you're getting older and stuff like that - getting older sucks. You know, I hear all this crap about, 'Oh, you can age with dignity.' Really? Mickey Rourke
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It's no fun being a loser. Trust me. Mickey Rourke
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I had a lot of anger inside me and that came out at times that were not particularly advantageous to me career-wise. Mickey Rourke