My Last Fight Quotes

“Shanahan and I were roommates for a while, and crosswords fit well into our relationship. When we weren’t doing that we spent a fair amount of our leisure time in some form of trivia contest, usually Jeopardy! or movie trivia. We got along great, other than the fact that Shanny always did his stretching routine in the buff.”
― Darren McCarty, My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star

“As a human being, the ability to reach for the stars is what gets us through every day. If you have no hope, you have no life.”
― Darren McCarty, My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star

“I have faith that my life will eventually work out, as long as I continue to fight against my addiction. I know I can't give in because this disease has fatal consequences. That's why this is my last fight, and why it's the most important fight I have ever had.”
― Darren McCarty, My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star

“The only other fight I had in the IHL involved Muskegon tough-guy Chris Kovalcik, who might be the most respectful enforcer I ever met. We lined up for a faceoff, and Kovalcik said to me, 'You're my idol and it would be an honor to fight you. Would you fight me?”
― Darren McCarty, My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star