Action film is really easy to do, you just get in a car and smash through things and it's called action. The real key is what happens between the action when it's quiet. Loud is easy. Quiet, real hard.

'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory.

When life hits you pretty hard, you can go into a dark corner.

The men in Vietnam weren't allowed to fight the war with any kind of concern to win by the government. It was like a war of attrition.

Every generation has to find their own heroes.

When boxers are in the ring, they're simple. It's when the fight is over, that's when the other fight, the real fight, begins. That's the problem.

Don't discuss your dreams. Pursue them!