Training and working in Philadelphia is a very unusual situation because that city does believe that Rocky is real. No one calls me Sylvester, it's Rocky. Sylvester Stallone More Quotes by Sylvester Stallone More Quotes From Sylvester Stallone I try to combine in my paintings cinematic feeling, emotional feeling, and sometimes actually writing on the page to combine all the different elements of communication. Sylvester Stallone communication emotional writing I have all kinds of chest injuries; I tore my vein during 'Rocky II' and had 60 stitches. If you've seen 'Rocky Balboa,' you'll know how bad they look. Sylvester Stallone stitches veins looks When boxers are in the ring, they're simple. It's when the fight is over, that's when the other fight, the real fight, begins. That's the problem. Sylvester Stallone fighting real simple When I tried to play characters that strayed from who I am it ended in disaster. People didn't expect me in comedies or musicals. Sylvester Stallone who-i-am play character I was an insecure kid. Once I saw 'Hercules' with Steve Reeves, it completely changed my life. If I had never gone to that film, I wouldn't be here today. Sylvester Stallone insecure gone kids I've kind of fashioned my life after a Slinky. Bend me in a million shapes, and eventually I'll spring back to what I originally was. Sylvester Stallone slinkies shapes spring When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac water on your head. But when those parades have gone by and there's a storm in your heart, there are very few people that are going to sit there and listen to you bemoan life. Sylvester Stallone heart water people Certain characters, mostly heroes, have to be the straight silent type; that is part of the make-up. Sylvester Stallone silent hero character Boxing is sort of an inevitability. We know they are going to be pounding each other. Sylvester Stallone inevitability boxing knows A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it's important to show that even under all this strength there's a fragile side, a side that can be affected. Sylvester Stallone strong men thinking Characters I've played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film. Sylvester Stallone impact action character I'm astounded by people who take eighteen years to write something. That's how long it took that guy to write Madame Bovary, and was that ever on the best-seller list? Sylvester Stallone writing long years Early on everyone should do, every time they do a big film, they should do a little film. It really does keep you grounded. Sylvester Stallone film doe littles I've had a lot of operations. I'm kind of like Franken-actor. Sylvester Stallone operations actors kind If you think people are inherently good, you get rid of the police for 24 hours - see what happens. Sylvester Stallone police people thinking I'm always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I'll build a new one. Sylvester Stallone mountain challenges running Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture. Sylvester Stallone morality play culture You have to be really loyal to the people that supported you when you were coming up. Sylvester Stallone loyal people I abused my body so much throughout my career that I am literally held together by glue. The stuff I took thickens the bones and reinforces the tendons. Sylvester Stallone glue careers together The body needs to rest. It needs a lot less exercise than you think. Sylvester Stallone exercise needs thinking
