In fact, every day I'll read a chapter of some art book. I don't know why. It's just a habit.

People assume that 'The Expendables' is old school, but it's only old school because that's the way I know how to make an action film. It's pretty real.

Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

All young men want to prove themselves.

When you're scared, when you're hanging on, when life is hurting you, then you're going to see what you're really made of.

The only thing that I haven't done is perform brain surgery on myself. I've been very, very lucky. I've spared Shakespeare undue stress by not doing that.

I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years.