Quotes from Sylvester Stallone

I made some truly awful movies. 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess to murder just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes.

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

I'm pretty spiritual; I believe a lot in the spirit of man.

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.

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.

Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture.

I've been involved in something which was chaotic and insane. All I can say now is that I am, and intend to stay, a single man.

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.

The man who can best gets along with women, is the man who can get along without them.

Clothing is the first step to building a character.

I know I'm incredibly unpredictable, and that's the only thing I'm sure of.

All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.

Movies are the work of a collective conscious. It takes 500-800 people on a movie to complete a vision.

Every morning, I crawl out of bed. I sit there and think, 'Do I really need this?' And I drag myself to the gym in my garage. It's not fun. I hate it. I work out alone. Weights.

If you're willing to take the humiliation of sticking your head above the crowd, maybe it's, you know, the pleasure will be worth the pain.

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.

I've had a lot of operations. I'm kind of like Franken-actor.

I wanted to show I had balls at age 60.

There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.

Everybody has anger or regret in them one way or another. They all try different things to get it out. Some people go to psychiatrists. Some paint pictures. Some people talk it out.

Crunches are much more effective than regular sit-ups because they specifically target your upper abdominal muscles rather than your hip muscles. If you're not used to them, they can cause soreness a day or two later, but it's a 'cool' soreness. A badge of honor.

Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.

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.

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.