The men in Vietnam weren’t allowed to fight the war with any kind of concern to win by the government. It was like a war of attrition.
At the very end, the one person who Rambo should kill, he doesn’t kill. He lets it live. Because you can’t kill that kind of hypocritical bureaucracy. It goes on forever.
When you’re an actor, you’re a slave to other people’s visions.
For every guy, there is an opportunity to be a lot better than he thought he could be. We can’t all be the star of the team, but we can be a star in our life. That’s where you set your goal.
I’m a big believer that, in life, we can’t succeed in everything. Most times, we lose.
The older I get the more things I gotta leave behind.
Dreams cost nothing. They are free. The hard part is just keeping them going.
It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.
I’m not a genetically superior person. I built my body.
There are endless exercises for arms, but the basics are best-chinups and pushups.
The character of Rocky was built on the idea that he was chosen to do something. That’s why the first image in Rocky is the picture of Christ.
I think there comes a time when you realize that you need God in your life, God’s Word, and the spiritual guidance that only He can give.
The problem is, your ego sometimes tells you that you can do many things. But sometimes it’s best to stay focused and be honest with yourself.
If you’re willing to take the humiliation of sticking your head above the crowd, maybe it’s, you know, the pleasure will be worth the pain.
At the end of the day, ‘Rocky’ is a love story, and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian.
I think people of all occupations, whether it’s the camera – puller or the man who’s doing the catering, they can identify with Rambo’s frustrations, with the veteran’s frustrations.
I do believe that American should deal from strength.
To know that the odds are so high that only through the perishing of your life will the minions survive, that’s love. That’s heroism.
I never started out to be an action actor. I was an ensemble actor.
I’m not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren’t straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works.