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“I had a bonding problem when I went off and…” quote by Mickey Rourke — Download Open image

“I had a bonding problem when I went off and boxed for five years. I was over in Europe and Asia fighting because I wanted to do something different; I was tired of acting. But the thing is, when I was done doing that, I couldn't get a job.”

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