Rocky Ambition Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Rocky.

Quote #1

ROCKY: He took his best shot at becoming champ. What shot did you ever take?

Rocky is talking to a lippy bartender here, but he might as well be talking about himself. At this point, he hasn't taken any big shots at being champ, either. He is sticking to the bottom of the barrel.

Quote #2

ROCKY: All I wanted to do out of fighting was prove I was no bum, that I had the stuff to make a good pro.

Although Rocky has his mind on big goals, at this point in his life, he isn't doing anything to achieve them. He needs to back up his big amibitions with big actions.

Quote #3

ROCKY: He says to me "You weren't born with much of a brain, you know, so you better start usin' your body."

Rocky's dad was insulting, but the insult gave Rocky the ambition to be a strong fighter.