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.
Sylvester StalloneI love being so tight on people in close-ups that the veins in their eyes look like the Mississippi River.
Sylvester StalloneThe biggest and most interesting crisis in the world is the human crisis, and it never gets boring. It goes back to Shakespeare. You don't need a gimmick; it's just man against man and their intolerance of each other.
Sylvester Stallone