Life's not about how hard of a hit you can give... it's about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.

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.

The character of Rocky was built on the idea that he was chosen to do something. That's why the first image in Rocky is the picture of Christ.

I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.

I really am a manifestation of my own fantasy.

You have to grab life by the throat and squeeze before it grabs you by your neck and breaks it. Own your destiny.

I never quite understood these actors - though I envy them sometimes - who can lie out for a year or two. I feel as though time is a real pressing issue, and I want to get as much work done in the time that I have left.