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

Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.

Training and working in Philadelphia is a very unusual situation because that city does believe that Rocky is real. No one calls me Sylvester, it's Rocky.

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

The body needs to rest. It needs a lot less exercise than you think.

Sometimes when I don't want to cry, I cry. And when I want to I can't. It's subconscious. Like sexual performance.

I know I can't play funny roles in movies. I tried, and it didn't work.