Sylvester Stallone Biography

On himself:

"I'm not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren't straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works."

"I'd say between 3 pm and 8 pm I look great. After that it's all downhill. Don't photograph me in the morning or you're gonna get Walter Brennan.”

"No one likes to fail at anything, but I believe I'm a better person for it. I learned life's lessons. You're given certain gifts and that's what you should try to be."

"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."

"I never had extraordinary genes or great bone structure, and I'm still very thin. What I try to do is create a body that every man can look at and say, 'You know, with a certain amount of dedication I can achieve the same thing.' I try to keep it in the realm of athletic, rather than unapproachable."

On Rocky:

"That's what Rocky (1976) is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood."

"But there'll never be a 'Rocky IV.' You gotta call a halt." Stallone speaking in 1976, after completing production on Rocky II.
"I'm not a genetically superior person. I built my body."

"I think the people who have been so supportive and loyal will be happy with the final chapter in Rocky Balboa's life because I think we bring the character to a final and noble conclusion."

Others:

"Once in one's life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived."

"I enjoy comedy very much, but it just wasn't right for me. Sometimes it's better to just stay focused and do what you're really passionate about."