I 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.
DOLPH LUNDGRENOne day you’ll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.
More Dolph Lundgren Quotes
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You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices. You don’t want four takes that are identical.
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You really have to work hard to create a three-dimensional character. You have to rehearse and explore and take your time. You can’t just memorize your lines and do it on the fly.
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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 think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that’s what made me desperate to get the most out of life.
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At least once a week, I try to have one day where I have nothing planned so I can get up and just go back to bed and lay around and recharge my batteries.
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In my career, whether it’s a big or a small movie, when I’ve worked on something for a long time, like [Ivan] Drago in Rocky IV, they start to take on a life of their own.
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I wanted to become an engineer, or get a masters in business. But I had the opportunity to do films when I was about 25 and it was a great way to express myself.
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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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I prefer to channel my problems and inner demons through a character. Another persona. That protects me and my family. I can get my frustrations out that way.
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Karate has helped me lots, otherwise I might have got lost in substance abuse or something like the things a lot of other people do.
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Because he’s a character who’s looking for his own identity, [He-Man is] an interesting role for an actor.
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I do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.
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You get a bigger paycheck if you are the hero. There is something good about it.
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Everybody’s life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.
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I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.
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