Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.

I'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.

Movies are a collective art. Art by proxy.

The world meets nobody halfway. When you want something, you gotta take it.

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.

You cannot train yourself. I feel the same way about Christianity and about what the church is: The church is the gym of the soul.

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building, but with everything - is to construct things that will have enduring qualities, and won't just be ephemeral flashes in the pan.