Gerry Cooney : (3) " The road hasn’t always been paved for me. People identify with that. Everybody passes through hard times, and I think that’s part of my appeal – that I have, too. " - Gerry Cooney " I know I can fight; that’s the only thing that matters to me. " - Gerry Cooney " Every Saturday and Sunday, when the other guys were out having a good time at the mall, I was at home working in the garden. " - Gerry Cooney