Most of the films I myself like don't do very well. Every director, he has a choice, whether to go for subtlety and try to articulate every minute detail, or to go for the broad strokes and hope that the people will fill in between the lines. I tend to go for the broader strokes.

The older I get the more things I gotta leave behind.

I love art more than anything in the world except for my family.

I never started out to be an action actor. I was an ensemble actor. "Rocky" was an ensemble film. "F.I.S.T." was an ensemble. "Paradise Alley" was an ensemble.

We do two things in life: We race the clock and everything is a struggle. One way or not, it's a metaphorical battle all of the time.

You know you've been around when they start to remake your own movies when you're still alive.

Years ago I was diagnosed with a condition and my doctors prescribed human growth hormone and testosterone for its treatment. Under medical supervision I have continued to use both medications.