Mae Braddock Quotes in Cinderella Man (2005)

Mae Braddock: Maybe I understand, some, about having to fight. So you just remember who you are... you're the Bulldog of Bergen, and the Pride of New Jersey, you're everybody's hope, and the kids' hero, and you are the champion of my heart, James J. Braddock.

[Mae enters a church on the day of her husband's big fight with Max Baer]

Mae Braddock: I came to pray for Jim.

Father Rorick: So did they.

[camera pans around to reveal that the church is almost completely filled with people]

Mae Braddock: Every time you get hit, feels like I'm getting' hit too.

Jim Braddock: Max, my wife Mae.

Max Baer: You are far too pretty to be a widow.

Jim Braddock: That's not nice, Max. Not nice. Come on.

[starts to leave]

Max Baer: On second thought, maybe I can comfort you after he's gone.

Joe Gould: Hey, I said shut your goddamn mouth, you punk!

Mae Braddock: [Mae throws her drink in Max's face]

Jim Braddock: Sorry. Send me the cleaning bill.

Max Baer: Get that boys? Now he's got his wife doing his fighting for him!

Jim Braddock: Yeah.

[pause]

Jim Braddock: Ain't she something?

[last lines]

Mae Braddock: He won!