I really am a manifestation of my own fantasy.
SYLVESTER STALLONEThat’s what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.
More Sylvester Stallone Quotes
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I thought I had reached a point in life where everything would be smooth. But it is not. It just gets more jagged and pitted and filled with turns that take you into the dark recesses of your mind. It never seems to get easy.
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Movies are a collective art. Art by proxy.
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You have to have an almost boundless reservoir of energy and interest to enter politics because quite often it’s thankless and fruitless and you can’t accomplish much.
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Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It’s much more of a business – very scientific.
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The way to be successful in Hollywood is to be as obnoxious as the next guy.
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A lot of guys don’t want to admit that they have a propensity for generosity and for violence.
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You’ve got to show your soul otherwise you’re just a piece of equipment.
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The church is the gym of the soul.
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I have tons of regrets, but I think that’s one of the reasons that push people to create things. Out of their angst, their regret, comes the best from artists, painters and writers.
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Nothing’s harder than writing. There’s no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot of ideas around. There’s tremendous support – you’ve got editors and sound mixers. With writing, it’s all you, and it’s just crippling when people tear up your pages.
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I have a fear of heights that borders on mania.
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If you’re gonna be a failure, at least be one at something you enjoy.
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Through failure, I found different ways to reverse my problems and get into the mainstream of Hollywood.
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I think I’m a much better painter than an actor.
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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.
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