When you're an actor, you're a slave to other people's visions.

It's great the way the old-time directors used to manipulate the hell out of you. You see someone dying and all of a sudden a ghost would come out and they go walking hand in hand up the stairway.

Sometimes I write with music on, and if I'm in a good flow, I don't even hear it.

That's what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.

I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years.

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

When I was cognizant of the war, I was very angry at the street-corner liberals who were trying to defame the footsoldier. Because there was a man who had no choice. He was a cog in the wheel, just trying to survive. I was always aware of that.