![]() Gene became involved with his first rock band during his teen years, The Missing Links. Because of this, Gene changed his name to Eugene Klein, taking on his mother's maiden name. While Gene was in America with his mother, they struggled financially and were barely getting by. I learned that work ethic from my mother." Gene's father stayed in Israel, raising his other children and working as a carpenter. OK, now what are you going to do? Sit back? Or are you going to get back in the ring and continue to pump your heart while you're alive? Use it or lose it. You knock somebody out you're the champion of the world, hey that's great. But she looked at it, and it looked like a large number, and she said, 'That's wonderful, now what are you gonna do?' She's right. ![]() When I showed her the first ten million dollar check I earned, she didn't know what ten million dollars were or whether it's ten thousand or a hundred thousand. ![]() ![]() She still doesn't understand who pays me and why there's so much money. As long as nobody is trying to kill you, what have you got to lose? You cannot fail.' And she's right." He continued, "She's also taught me that success is only temporary. ![]() Her perspective on life is, 'Every day above ground is a good day, so reach for the stars. She survived a Nazi concentration camp at fourteen when her whole family was killed. ![]()
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