Sylvester Stallone quotes - page 6

A lot of guys don't want to admit that they have a propensity for generosity and for violence. (Sylvester Stallone)
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. View quote
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When I saw 'Hercules,' my mind just exploded because I was extremely thin; I was insecure. I literally ran out of the theatre and started lifting things, anything I could think of - milk crates. I'm still lifting things. It changed my life. View quote
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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. View quote
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I was on cruise control from '85 to '95, and it was my fault. There were a lot of self-inflicted wounds, when I was not doing any original material. I wasn't directing. I wasn't writing. That's not who I am. View quote
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Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality - that's the main event. View quote
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The biggest and most interesting crisis in the world is the human crisis, and it never gets boring. It goes back to Shakespeare. You don't need a gimmick; it's just man against man and their intolerance of each other. View quote
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When I was a kid, my mother used to feed me mashed-potato sandwiches, brussel sprout sandwiches; my brain cells were starving from lack of food. I'll eat anything. I'll eat dirt. View quote
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When people meet me they're often surprised. I talk a great deal. View quote
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When I'm on a location, I pick a restaurant that's close and private and eat all my meals there. View quote
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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. (Sylvester Stallone)
You know what I think happened? After 'Rocky,' I was almost set up in the eyes of the media to make a flop. View quote
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I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years. View quote
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I know I can't play funny roles in movies. I tried, and it didn't work. View quote
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On the sequel, you've lost the element of surprise. Usually, on the first one you may not go very, very deep into character; the second one you start to explore the character a bit more. View quote
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You know you've been around when they start to remake your own movies when you're still alive. View quote
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A lot of women read male magazines. Of course, a lot of guys read female magazines, but they've got another issue to deal with. But a lot of women read men's magazines and think, 'Oh, this is what these guys are thinking? Studying up on the enemy here.' View quote
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I'm always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I'll build a new one. View quote
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Every morning, I crawl out of bed. I sit there and think, 'Do I really need this?' And I drag myself to the gym in my garage. It's not fun. I hate it. I work out alone. Weights. View quote
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The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men: one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo, the ultimate pessimist. You're going to always be remembered for them, no matter what you do. View quote
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People assume that 'The Expendables' is old school, but it's only old school because that's the way I know how to make an action film. It's pretty real. (Sylvester Stallone)
People that spend time in a foxhole - they're never going to find that relationship anywhere else again... Everything else pales next to that. When you think about the Second World War vets - more than even the Vietnam vets - there's a brotherhood. View quote
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We're all expendable. We think the world's going to stop when a pope dies, or a king. And then... life goes on. View quote
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I loved 'Rocky' and 'Rambo', and am very proud of them. View quote
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The champion's management says let's do this for real, for charity. Rocky says no but decides to be true to himself even though he's going to be berated by everyone. Just to compete, not to win. View quote
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