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

The problem is, your ego sometimes tells you that you can do many things. But sometimes it's best to stay focused and be honest with yourself.

You have to have an almost boundless reservoir of energy and interest to enter politics because quite often it's thankless and fruitless and you can't accomplish much.

If you think people are inherently good, you get rid of the police for 24 hours - see what happens.

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.

Clichés are what good writing is all about. Because our lives are basically clichés.

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