When I was a kid, I was like everyone else: afraid of getting nuked. We had drills in school – Sweden was very close to the Soviet Union. There was definitely a lot of tension.
DOLPH LUNDGRENI think the energy I give off is quite non-confrontational. That’s something you learn from karate. Once you try to be a tough guy, you’ve got to pay up. You’ve got to prove yourself. And that’s exhausting.
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It takes nine months for a baby to develop, it takes nine months to develop a character.
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I try to keep the martial arts up. It’s a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.
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Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.
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Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don’t mess with him.
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I got good grades in school, but I’m not sure if I’m smart or if it just means I can study. I’ve never taken one of those IQ tests, and I don’t want to. It’s so pointless. As long as you enjoy life and have fun and you’re healthy and happy, that’s what matters.
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I’ve actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn’t feel right.
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People like to lay their whole life, and all of their own secrets out in front of the world. They make money off of it, and find satisfaction that way. I personally don’t believe in that. I think it can be hurtful to yourself and those around you.
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Jackie Chan, I’ve known him, he’s a great guy. I know he’s very watchable and fun. He’s perfect, actually.
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Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he’s done some good action movies too.
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When I got cast in ‘Rocky IV,’ I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.
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When I started studying acting in New York, I didn’t plan to be an action hero. I just wanted to learn acting because I felt it was something I needed to try to do for myself, to express something, my inner pain, or something I couldn’t get out.
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There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s.
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I’ve drank more beer and pissed more blood and banged more women than all you numb nuts put together!
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One day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
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I like being the villian. I don’t know if it has to do with my personality. You get to have a lot more fun as a villian. You don’t have to stick to the rules. You can be a lot crazier. You can go off the rails.
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