

But what's your point? Rocky: My point is, I'm pursuing something and nobody looks too happy about it. Don't it say something about going after what makes you happy? Boxing Commissioner: No, that's the pursuit of happiness. Rocky: Yo, don't I got some rights? Boxing Commissioner: What rights do you think you're referring to? Rocky: Rights, like in that official piece of paper they wrote down the street there? Boxing Commissioner: That's the Bill of Rights. That's good, 'cause that's baptism under fire! Oh, you get through that and you find the only kind of respect that matters in this damn world: self-respect. And when that time comes and you find something standing in front of you, something that ain't running and ain't backing up and is hitting on you and you're too damn tired to breathe.

Martin: There's always somebody out there. Mason 'The Line' Dixon: But you know that ain't never gonna happen. But people like you, they need to be tested. Pride is what got your ass out of here, and losing is what brought ya back. Don't forget to visit your mother.ĭialogue Martin: You got everything money can buy, except what it can't. But until you start believing in yourself, you ain't gonna have a life. You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you, no matter what. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth, but you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward how much you can take and keep moving forward. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. Let me tell you something you already know.But until you start believing in yourself, you ain’t gonna have a life. I’m always gonna love you no matter what.

Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that. And not pointin’ fingers sayin’ you ain’t where you want to be because of him or her or anybody. Now, if you know what you’re worth, go out and get what you’re worth – but you gotta be willing to take the hits. How much you can take, and keep movin’ forward. But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you get hit and keep movin’ forward. You, me, or nobody hits is gonna hit as hard as life. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Let me tell you something you already know. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good. But somewhere along the line, you changed. Then the time come for you to be your own man, and take on the world, and you did. This kid’s gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew.”Īnd you grew up good and wonderful and it was great just watching you every day was a privilege. I’d hold you up to say to your mother, “This kid’s gonna be the best kid in the world. You ain’t gonna believe this – but you used to fit right here. Script of Rocky’s entire speech to his son The area looks the same today as it did in 2005 during the filming of Rocky Balboa. Sylvester Stallone and Milo Ventimiglia stood just steps away from the entrance to Adrian’s Restaurant for this motivational scene.
