Sylvester StalloneNothing's harder than writing. There's no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot of ideas around. There's tremendous support - you've got editors and sound mixers. With … ▶371HumanityReadingThought
Sylvester StalloneYa gotta do what ya gotta do.362Time
Sylvester StalloneA lot of women read male magazines. Of course, a lot of guys read female magazines, but they've got another issue to deal with. But a lot of women read men's magazines and think, … ▶351DeathReadingThought
Sylvester StalloneI was on cruise control from '85 to '95, and it was my fault. There were a lot of self-inflicted wounds, when I was not doing any original material. I wasn't directing. I wasn't w… ▶341Philosophy
Sylvester StalloneI'm perceived to be this solitary character, but nothing could be further from the truth.342Truth
Sylvester StalloneIf you express yourself too much, you're considered weak.332Reflection
Sylvester StalloneThere's no one in the world close to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a phenomenon. He's brilliant. Just because his physique belies that, don't underestimate him.321Humanity
Sylvester StalloneThere 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.376Philosophy
Sylvester StalloneSometimes I write with music on, and if I'm in a good flow, I don't even hear it. ✨ Interview with Chad Williams, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 11, 2010.343Time
Sylvester StalloneFor 'Rocky II,' I got a torn pectoral muscle, I got all beat up inside, I had to have an operation to splice things back together.365Philosophy
Sylvester StalloneI have tons of regrets, but I think that's one of the reasons that push people to create things. Out of their angst, their regret, comes the best from artists, painters and writer… ▶354HumanitySadnessThought
Sylvester StalloneToday's action hero, his skills are through technology. He can fly, he can throw a bolt of lightning, he can freeze people. ✨ Interview with Brian D. Johnson, www.macleans.c… ▶344Humanity
Sylvester StalloneSome actors are brilliant character guys. They submerge.311Hope
Sylvester StalloneAll good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.355Humanity
Sylvester StalloneI'm more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.333Time
Sylvester StalloneWhen 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.366Life
Sylvester StalloneBack there I could fly a gunship, I could drive a tank, I was in charge of million dollar equipment, back here I can't even hold a job PARKING CARS!301Time
Sylvester StalloneA lot of actors, and artists in general, never feel secure in love. They always feel everything's going to be taken away from them, professionally and personally; they're extremel… ▶378Love
Sylvester StalloneI know I'm incredibly unpredictable, and that's the only thing I'm sure of.323Hope
Sylvester StalloneI believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it's just terrible - I've been there when the phone isn't ringing for years.334DeathTime
Sylvester StalloneIf you think people are inherently good, you get rid of the police for 24 hours - see what happens.378HumanityThought
Sylvester StalloneFor every guy, there is an opportunity to be a lot better than he thought he could be. We can't all be the star of the team, but we can be a star in our life. That's where you set… ▶334LifeThought
Sylvester StalloneYou cannot train yourself. I feel the same way about Christianity and about what the church is: The church is the gym of the soul.346Politics
Sylvester StalloneWith 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 elic… ▶379Humor
Sylvester StalloneThe 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'… ▶379Love
Sylvester StalloneI love art more than anything in the world except for my family. ✨ Sylvester Stallone's art goes on show – video, www.theguardian.com. October 28, 2013.302Love
Sylvester StalloneI'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.346Life
Sylvester StalloneIf bad decorating was a hanging offense, there'd be bodies hanging from every tree!291Death
Sylvester StalloneI have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.313HopeTime
Sylvester StalloneEvery champion was once a contender that refused to give up.292Reading
