I’m a patriot of the heart.
SYLVESTER STALLONEWith a lot of comedians, one of their major attributes is that they look comedic, with a certain hangdog or manic expression. I look like the neighborhood bully. That doesn’t elicit laughter.
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If you don’t have a mountain, build one and then climb it. And after you climb it, build another one; otherwise you start to flatline in your life.
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If it’s not broken, break it. That’s how new discoveries are made. That’s why everything that changes life is called a breakthrough.
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When I tried to branch out into comedy, I didn’t do very well at it, so I went back to doing what I do naturally well, or what the audience expects from me – action pictures.
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The problem is, your ego sometimes tells you that you can do many things. But sometimes it’s best to stay focused and be honest with yourself.
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I’m the Hiroshima of love.
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Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.
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When you’re pushed killing is as easy as breathing.
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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’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.
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I’ve had a lot of operations. I’m kind of like Franken-actor.
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I wanted to show I had balls at age 60. Just because society says I’m old, doesn’t mean that I am. I’m pursuing happiness, even if it makes the people around me unhappy.
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Characters I’ve played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film.
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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 learned the real meaning of love. Love is absolute loyalty. People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades. You can depend so much on certain people, you can set your watch by them. And that’s love, even if it doesn’t seem very exciting.
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Once in one’s life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived.
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Rambo isn’t violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.
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With a lot of comedians, one of their major attributes is that they look comedic, with a certain hangdog or manic expression. I look like the neighborhood bully. That doesn’t elicit laughter.
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Real love is when you become selfless and you are more concerned about your mate’s or children’s egos than your own. You’re now a giver instead of a taker.
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I tend to think of action movies as exuberant morality plays in which good triumphs over evil.
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That’s what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.
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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.
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If bad decorating was a hanging offense, there’d be bodies hanging from every tree!
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I made some truly awful movies. ‘Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot’ was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess to murder just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes.
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Don’t discuss your dreams. Pursue them!
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All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.
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I have a fear of heights that borders on mania.
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