Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.

My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.

My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.

I think religious movies are more of a subset of the broader historical trend, and also the fact that there is more history in Europe, whereas in America, America is about the future. People in Europe think more of the past, and that's why I think filmmakers are drawn to it more.

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.

When I got cast in 'Rocky IV,' I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.

Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he's done some good action movies too.