I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism.

The body needs to rest. It needs a lot less exercise than you think.

In a contest between me and a bulldog, you would say the bulldog is cuter.

If I'd made it right away as an actor, I would've stopped at a certain level and stayed there, probably as a character actor.

Training and working in Philadelphia is a very unusual situation because that city does believe that Rocky is real. No one calls me Sylvester, it's Rocky.

Crunches are much more effective than regular sit-ups because they specifically target your upper abdominal muscles rather than your hip muscles. If you're not used to them, they can cause soreness a day or two later, but it's a 'cool' soreness. A badge of honor.

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