Sylvester Stallone Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Sylvester Stallone on Wise Famous Quotes.
A lot of time people are like, "oh my God, you're stereotyped." Good, then you're known for something.
Movies are the work of a collective conscious. It takes 500-800 people on a movie to complete a vision.
People asked if I could have played the Terminator. Are you kidding? Not a chance, I never could have played the Terminator.
Back there I could fly a gunship, I could drive a tank, I was in charge of million dollar equipment, back here I can't even hold a job PARKING CARS!
I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.
I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.
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.
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.
Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture.
Early on everyone should do, every time they do a big film, they should do a little film. It really does keep you grounded.
Theater is like boxing - having the audience ringside. It's instant gratification. Or horrification.
I've always boxed a certain way. But with Rocky, the character himself had to be kind of awkward. So I had to learn to fight that way.
I wish my daughters would box. I'm so worried about the guys coming up to them. I would love them to be able to smack a guy right off a bar stool.
There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.
Rocky would definitely run for councilman. Maybe mayor. But these people are actually most effective in the family unit. That's where they shine.
Lighting can bring out certain contours in the body, in the face, in the eyes, that otherwise flat lighting couldn't.
Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.
Once in one's life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived.
It Ain't How Hard You Hit ... It's How Hard You Can Get Hit and Keep Moving Forward. It's About How Much You Can Take And Keep Moving Forward!
Often people going into directing want to learn as much as they possibly can about "technique." And I say the hell with that.
I thought marriage was tough. Golf's like going over Niagara Falls in a barrel! It's a psychological game that gets into your blood.
When boxers are in the ring, they're simple. It's when the fight is over, that's when the other fight, the real fight, begins. That's the problem.
Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.
Once is a man's life, for one mortal moment, he must make a grab for immorality; if not, he has not lived.
We do two things in life: We race the clock and everything is a struggle. One way or not, it's a metaphorical battle all of the time.
I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.
You know what I think happened? After 'Rocky,' I was almost set up in the eyes of the media to make a flop.
I think audiences have hit the wall with CGI and special effects. They have seen so many over-the-top events that they can't suspend disbelief.
I've been involved in something which was chaotic and insane. All I can say now is that I am, and intend to stay, a single man.
I love being so tight on people in close-ups that the veins in their eyes look like the Mississippi River.
Going in one more round when you don't think you can that's what makes all the difference in your life.
When crossing someone's borders you have to be prepared to engage in a war that is far more brutal than if it were to take place on neutral territory.
If you come into my house, I'm going to fight much more viciously to get you out than if we were on a neutral piece of land.
You can actually alter a person's perception when they're that young. I mean, it can affect them in a very positive way.
When I tried to play characters that strayed from who I am it ended in disaster. People didn't expect me in comedies or musicals.
My favorite snack would have to be Fritos, no doubt about it. Fritos and mayonnaise. I know. Really healthy, isn't it?
When you are young, you often think that the world spins around you. You think you can do anything, can take the world on your shoulders.
Quite often in acting, you have to play a certain part; you cannot speak as much as you want to speak.
If I'd made it right away as an actor, I would've stopped at a certain level and stayed there, probably as a character actor.
No one's life is totally morbid. Even on a subtle scale there's little flashes of enlightenment and of happiness and joy.
All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.