In the movies, I kill guys with an axe. In real life, I can't control a nine-year-old girl.

Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture.

Nothing is real if you don't believe in who you are!

I think audiences have hit the wall with CGI and special effects. They have seen so many over-the-top events that they can't suspend disbelief.

Whenever I don't get injured, the film is a dud. I didn't bleed on 'Rhinestone.' I didn't bleed on 'Stop! Or My Mom will Shoot.'

The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men: one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo, the ultimate pessimist. You're going to always be remembered for them, no matter what you do.

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.