I wish I had thought of Velcro muscles myself. I didn't have to go to the gym for all those years, all the hours wedded to the iron game, as we call it.

Your spiritual sense will make you either a winner or a loser.

With writing, I think you have to be honest with yourself. I have a certain kind of writing; that is, I like to really embellish the human spirit. You have to write about something you have a feel for.

I've always boxed a certain way. But with Rocky, the character himself had to be kind of awkward. So I had to learn to fight that way.

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

I tend to think of action movies as exuberant morality plays in which good triumphs over evil.

You've got to show your soul otherwise you're just a piece of equipment.