Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke opens up about his relationship with his stepfather in a book called 'One Can Make a Difference: How Simple Actions Can Change the World,' from PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk and FOXNews.com has exclusive excerpts.
"My stepfather used to crack my head just because he felt like it. He was big, very big, and mean. And he was physically abusive to my mother," Rourke wrote.
"I hated the f***er for hurting her, for making her afraid. For years, I wanted nothing more than to take him down. In our neighborhood, there was some community services center set up to give kids a place to go and to keep us out of trouble. That's where I first found a speed [punching] bag. To me, it represented a ticket to manhood," he continued.
He also talked about ruining his relationship with ex-wife Carre Otis.
"I don't like to talk about it because I still love her, but when my wife walked out, she said "You need help!" and I thought, "F*** you!" She was right; I needed to change, but I didn't want to change."
"But one day I looked in the mirror and I saw myself the way others saw me; I saw the armor and I scared the f*** out of myself ... Instead of going to a therapist and telling him everything, and I mean everything, it would have been easier just to go to a priest, leave some s**t out, then have him tell me to say some Hail Marys and Our Fathers and that's that! In fact, I actually did see a priest for a while, a great one who stopped me from blowing my brains out," he added.
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Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke opens up about his relationship with his stepfather in a book called 'One Can Make a Difference: How Simple Actions Can Change the World,' from PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk and FOXNews.com has exclusive excerpts.
