Rocky Balboa quotes from Rocky II (1979)

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

Do you like having a good time? Then you need-a-good-watch!

I feel like a Kentucky Fried idiot.

Reporter to Rocky in the hospital: "Rocky, do you think you've suffered brain damage?" Rocky:"I don't see any."

Apollo

Come on. Right here. Let's finish this fight!

Is he serious?

Paulie

How's your face?

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

Paulie

I wouldn't want it.

Father Carmine

Rocky Balboa, do you take Adrian Ponino to be your lawfully wedded wife?

Yeah. Absolutely. Yes.

Father Carmine

Adrian Ponino, do you take Rocky Balboa to be your lawfully wedded husband?

Adrian

I do.

Thanks.

Father Carmine

Then by the powers vested in me by the State of Pennsylvania, I now prononce you man & wife. You may kiss the bride now.

I gotta take this off.

Father Carmine

Go in peace and God bless you.

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

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

Condominiums?

Yeah, condominiums.

I never use 'em.

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

Adrian

No?

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

Adrian

We really don't need a car.

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?

Do I know how to drive?

Adrian

Do you know how to drive?

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?

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?

Do you have a criminal record?

Nothin' worth braggin' about.

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.

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

Mickey

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

Hurt me bad I guess...

Mickey

Na, he'd hurt ya permanent. Permanent!

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!

Why didn't you tell me that before?

Mickey

I didn't want to hurt your feelings.

What's that in your ear there?

Mickey

What it is, is I hear stupid things better.

Mickey

Why do you have to wear that stinkin' sweatsuit?

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.

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.

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

Mickey

Yeah, well NEITHER ARE YOU, very mature!

Three, four.

Mickey

Now remember I want 500 hard ones go!

Where was I, seven or eight?

Mickey

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

Yeah?

Mickey

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

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.

Mickey

Who the hell is that?

Avon lady.

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

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.

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

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

Derogatory? Yeah. He's great.

Adrian

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

What's that?

Adrian

Win. Win!

It's Apollo.

Mickey

Who were you expecting?

I was hoping he wouldn't show.

I can't believe it.

Mickey

What?

He broke my nose again.

Ladies and Gentlemen! In a stunning upset, scoring the win by a knockout, the new Heavyweight Champion of the World...

You're great.

ROCKY BALBOA!

Apollo

Good luck.

Excuse me. I can't believe this has happened. I can't. And I just wanna say thanks to Apollo for fighting me. Apollo. I wanna thank Mickey, for training me.

We love ya, Rock!

Yea, I love yous too. I just also wanna thank God. Except for my kid bein' born, this is the greatest night in the history of my life. I just wanna say one thing to my wife who's home: YO, ADRIAN! I DID IT!

Adrian

I love you. I love you.

Paulie

What's the matter with my sister?

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.

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.

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!

Three, four.

Mickey

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

Where was I, seven or eight?

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’!

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.

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

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? Al Capone?

Paulie

I don't sweat you.