Rocky II Quotes

Adrian There's one thing I want you to do for me. Win. Win!

Rocky I can't learn how to fight right handed no more.

Mickey What's ‘can't’? There ain't no ‘can'ts’! There's no ‘can'ts’!

Manager Can I be honest? No one's going to offer you an office job. There's too much competition. Why don't you fight? I read somewhere you're a very good fighter.

Rocky Yeah, well. Was ya ever punched in the face 500 times a night? It stings after a while, ya know.

Rocky What's that in your ear there?

Mickey What it is, is I hear stupid things better.

Mickey Goldmill You're gonna eat lightnin'; you're gonna crap thunder.

Mickey Why do you have to wear that stinkin sweatsuit?

Rocky It brings me luck, you know?

Mickey Brings you luck. I'll tell you what it brings - it brings FLIES! Now here's what I want you to do - I want you to chase this little chicken.

Rocky Hey yo, Mick, what do I got to chase a chicken for?

Mickey First, because I said so. And second, is because chicken-chasing is how we used to train back in the old days. If you can catch this thing, you can catch greased lighting.

Rocky Well, I'll do it if you say so, but it ain't very mature.

Mickey Yeah, well NEITHER ARE YOU, very mature!

Manager Do you have a criminal record?

Rocky Nothin worth braggin about.

Reporter Rocky, your pay for the fight will be very substantial. What will you do with the money?

Rocky Well the first thing I gotta do is I gotta pay the rent. And then I made this list on our way over here. I'd like to buy a couple hats, a motorcycle, a couple quarts of perfume for Adrian she likes to smell good. And some muppet toys you know, Ernie, Big Bird. And the frog what's his name? Kermit?

Mickey Yeah.

Rocky And I thought maybe a statue for the church and a snow cone machine for you Paulie. You like snow cones right?

Reporter Rock, you got anything derogatory to say about the champ?

Rocky Derogatory? Yeah. He's great.

Mickey Left handed fighters they're the worst. They try to come in there with that big left. Right's no damn good. They ought to outlaw southpaws!

Rocky Why didn't you tell me that before?

Mickey I didn't want to hurt your feelings.

Mickey Goldmill Hey Rock. It's three in the morning. I went up to your house there and they told me you was here. It's a 3:00am kid. You know that Adrian, she's a good girl. Me, you know I'm sorry for both of ya. There's nothing I can do about it. Except uh I wanna tell you this once and then uh I ain't gonna say it again. Well, Rocky, you got another shot. It's a second shot at the, I don't know, the biggest title in the world. And you're gonna be swappin punches with the most dangerous fighter in the world. And just in case, you know, your brain ain't workin so good, all this happens pretty soon and you ain't ready. You're nowhere near in any shape. So I say, you know, for God's sake, why don't you stand up and fight this guy hard?! Like ya done before? That was beautiful! But don't lay down in front of him like this! Like, I don't know, like some kind of mongrel or something. Cause he's gonna kick your face in pieces, you know that? That's right. This guy just don't wanna win, you know. He wants to bury ya, he wants to humiliate ya. He wants to prove to the whole world that you was nothing but some kind of a...a freak the first time out. And he said you're a one-time lucky bum. Well, now, I don't, I don't wanna get mad, in a biblical place like this, but I think you're a hell of a lot more than that, kid. A hell of a lot! No, wait a minute. If you wanna blow it, if you wanna blow this thing, damn it, I'm gonna blow it with ya. If you want to stay here, I'll stay with you. I'll stay with ya. Yeah. I'll stay and pray. What I got to lose?

Mickey Now you didn't even see that comin', did ya? And that's comin from a broken down pug like me. What... what do ya think the champ would do to ya?

Rocky Hurt me bad I guess...

Mickey Na, he'd hurt ya permanent. Permanent!

Adrian There's one thing I want you to do for me.

Rocky What's that?

Adrian Win. Win!

Reporter Rocky, do you think you've suffered brain damage?

Rocky I don't see any.

Baldwin This place is certainly packed with Rocky's people. I've never seen so many Italians in my whole life!

Nahan Hey you said that. I didn't say that.

Apollo Mary Anne, you listen to this. "You didn't beat nobody and anybody who knows boxing knows the fight was fixed." This one came from London. "You call yourself the champ? You're a fake! The fight was a fake. Go kill yourself!

Mary Anne Wouldn't you rather play with the children than read hate mail?

Apollo How much did you get to carry that bum for 15 rounds? You are a disgrace to your people.

Mary Anne Why can't you ignore it?!

Apollo Are you serious?

Rocky You know, I never knew you were so light, you know.

Adrian No?

Rocky No, if I did I would've carried you everywhere.

Mickey Here, why don't you carry this? Cause I liked you a lot better when you was carryin spit.

Rocky Yeah?

Mickey Yeah. Cause the way you're trainin', you're gonna end up pumping gas in Jersey somewhere!

Rocky I think I'm gonna go take a shower.

Mickey It's a good idea. Why don't you go soak your head? Soak it a lot.

Rocky I can't believe it.

Mickey What?

Rocky He broke my nose again.

Rocky Balboa I feel like a Kentucky Fried idiot.

Rocky It's Apollo.

Mickey Who were you expecting?

Rocky I was hoping he wouldn't show.

Duke He's all wrong for us, baby. I saw you beat that man like I never saw no man get beat before, and the man kept coming after you. Now, we don't need that kinda man like that in our lives. I know what you're feelin'. Let it go! Let it go! You're the champ.

Duke You're the Man. You're number one. The Champ, the best of all time. Girls love you - Men, old people love you. Young people love you. You're the best. You're the Man, and he's yours. He's yours, he's yours. This bum shouldn't be in the same ring with you. I want you to show him who you are tonight. Show him who you are tonight. Stick him!

Paulie What's the matter with my sister?

Rocky Adrian don't like this. She started crying and everything. She don't like me fighting no more.

Mickey Hey, what's with this domestic stuff?! Jab that till it hurts! Five hundred times without stopping! Do you hear me?! Five hundred times.

Rocky Mick, I wanna use my other arm.

Mickey If you do, I'm gonna chop it off. Is that clear?

Paulie I'll figure something.

Rocky I wish you would. I'd appreciate it, you know.

Mickey I'm sorry, are you finished? Can we go to work? That would be nice. Now hit that bag. Jab it till it hurts. Go ahead!

Rocky Three, four.

Mickey Now remember, I want five hundred hard ones! Go!

Rocky Where was I, seven or eight?

Father Carmine Rocky Balboa, do you take Adrian Pennino to be your lawfully wedded wife?

Rocky Yeah. Absolutely. Yes.

Father Carmine Adrian Pennino, do you take Rocky Balboa to be your lawfully wedded husband?

Adrian I do.

Rocky Thanks.

Father Carmine Then by the powers vested in me by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I now pronounce you man & wife. You may kiss the bride now.

Rocky I gotta take this off.

Father Carmine Go in peace and God bless you.

Rocky Thanks, Father. You done real good. I'm proud of you. Okay. Things are gonna be great.

Rocky Balboa I was wonderin if, uh, you wouldn't mind marryin me very much.

Apollo Creed Man, I won, but I didn't beat him!

Rocky Balboa I see fine. I see like a Beagle, or something.

Adrian We really don't need a car.

Rocky Oh, come on, Adrian. I'm gonna be doing commercials. Now, I can afford this, you know? No problem.

Adrian Do you know how to drive?

Rocky Do I know how to drive?

Adrian Do you know how to drive?

Rocky I'm one of the greats. Are you kidding? C'mon, I'll drive you. Let me put you inside the car. This will just be like Cinderella and the pumpkin, you know?

Adrian Do you know how to drive?

Rocky Do I know how to drive? I drive airplanes and bulldozers. I'll drive you crazy if you give me a chance. You know what I mean?

Duke Alright, did the switching bother ya?

Apollo Do you think I beat him the last time?

Duke You got the decision.

Apollo Man I won! But I didn't beat him!

Gazzo How's about investing in condominiums? It's safe.

Rocky Condominiums?

Gazzo Yeah, condominiums.

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Paulie How's your face?

Rocky I don't know...how's it look?

Paulie I wouldn't want it.

Reporter Apollo, a lot of people say that you lost the first fight-- A victim of the southpaw jinx. Did fighting a left-hander throw you off?

Apollo Southpaw jinx nothin'! Last time, I took the fight too lightly, and this man was just plain lucky. But this time, this time, you all will see the real Apollo Creed. The whole world's gonna see the real Apollo Creed. Lightning fast and hard to catch. No playin', no jivin', just business.

Reporter Rocky, do you think you have a chance this time against Apollo?

Rocky I don't know. He looks pretty mad. Uh, me and Mick, we're gonna try our best.

Paulie His lungs he's gonna punch out.

Apollo Now who's that? ]?

Paulie I don't sweat you.