The action movies changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on. It was the beginning of a new era. The visual took over. The special effects became more important than the single person. That was the beginning of the end. Sylvester Stallone More Quotes by Sylvester Stallone More Quotes From Sylvester Stallone The champion's management says let's do this for real, for charity. Rocky says no but decides to be true to himself even though he's going to be berated by everyone. Just to compete, not to win. Sylvester Stallone champion real winning There aren't a lot of opportunities for that rite of passage that makes you a man. War is one of them, and violent sports are another. Sylvester Stallone opportunity sports war There might have been a period around 'Tango & Cash' when I was nearly fashionable. My problem is that my weight's always been changing for the movies I'm in. Sylvester Stallone cash weight might People that spend time in a foxhole - they're never going to find that relationship anywhere else again... Everything else pales next to that. When you think about the Second World War vets - more than even the Vietnam vets - there's a brotherhood. Sylvester Stallone war people thinking There'll never be a 'Rocky IV.' You gotta call a halt. Sylvester Stallone rocky-iv halt The phenomenal thing that happened to me is that I was able to create two memorable men: one is the ultimate optimist, Rocky, and then you have Rambo, the ultimate pessimist. You're going to always be remembered for them, no matter what you do. Sylvester Stallone memorable men two Today's action hero, his skills are through technology. He can fly, he can throw a bolt of lightning, he can freeze people. Sylvester Stallone technology skills hero What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building, but with everything - is to construct things that will have enduring qualities, and won't just be ephemeral flashes in the pan. Sylvester Stallone ephemeral quality trying On the sequel, you've lost the element of surprise. Usually, on the first one you may not go very, very deep into character; the second one you start to explore the character a bit more. Sylvester Stallone elements may character When I saw 'Hercules,' my mind just exploded because I was extremely thin; I was insecure. I literally ran out of the theatre and started lifting things, anything I could think of - milk crates. I'm still lifting things. It changed my life. Sylvester Stallone insecure mind thinking The trouble with remakes is that people fall in love with the original. It's like peanut butter. If you try to change the taste of peanut butter, you're in trouble. Sylvester Stallone falling-in-love trying people Without love, loyalty, desires, passion, courage, dignities, faith, beliefs and all the other ingredients that go into making the human soul something so elevated that only God knows its limits, we are only shells bobbing aimlessly in a calm sea of mediocrity. ...And if you can figure that out, please write and explain it to me because you're a better man than I am. Sylvester Stallone passion loyalty writing Years ago I was diagnosed with a condition and my doctors prescribed human growth hormone and testosterone for its treatment. Under medical supervision I have continued to use both medications. Sylvester Stallone growth-hormones doctors years 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. Sylvester Stallone real people school With a lot of comedians, one of their major attributes is that they look comedic, with a certain hangdog or manic expression. I look like the neighborhood bully. That doesn't elicit laughter. Sylvester Stallone bully laughter expression The church is the gym of the soul. Sylvester Stallone church soul inspirational People don't realize that when they 'throw out' their back, it's often because of weak abs. These muscles are essential for lower-back strength and good posture. Sylvester Stallone realizing essentials people I think I'd like to be remembered as someone who beat the odds through just plain determination. ... that I persevered. Because I think that being somewhat of a pest to life, constantly plaguing and pursuing, will bring results. Sylvester Stallone determination commitment thinking When I'm doing a movie, I eat the same thing every day. For lunch, it's tuna salad or chicken salad and cole slaw. That's it. For dinner it's either veal and rice, fish and rice or steak and rice. It gets boring; boy, does it get boring. Sylvester Stallone lunch doe boys You are what you leave behind. Sylvester Stallone behinds
