You know what I think happened? After 'Rocky,' I was almost set up in the eyes of the media to make a flop.

Usually whenever you're scared of something, do it. If you're not afraid of it, don't do it.

When I'm on a location, I pick a restaurant that's close and private and eat all my meals there.

My life has always been chaotic. From the time I got dressed in the back of a deflated, flat-tired, fish-smelling station wagon for Rocky. It's always been do it yourself, kind of like paper-clip it together.

I think kids growing up, if they were picked on and feeling inferior at 12, they're going to feel that way at 72. You just deal with it better. I'm serious.

I would never run for president.

I understand that a lot of other actors don't have a choice. They have to eat so they need to work and they'll do films that they're not so proud of. But I've been fortunate enough to be given a second wind, so I try to pick projects I know will provide the audience the kind of escapism they want from me.