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" Now it really is, believe it or not, 90% of the films are green lit, not by the studio heads, but by the marketing department. "

Sylvester Stallone

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" Whenever I don't get injured, the film is a dud. I didn't bleed on 'Rhinestone.' I didn't bleed on 'Stop! Or My Mom will Shoot.' "

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" It took me a long time to be convinced that marriage was right for me because I've come from a long line of broken marriages. My parents divorced, and I had two broken marriages myself. "

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" You've got to show your soul otherwise you're just a piece of equipment. "

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" We're all expendable. We think the world's going to stop when a pope dies, or a king. And then... life goes on. "

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" I've made a lot of career mistakes. A lot. Actually, a lot of personal ones, too. "

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" I wish I had thought of Velcro muscles myself. I didn't have to go to the gym for all those years, all the hours wedded to the iron game, as we call it. "

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" 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. "

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

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" The world will never come together and say, 'We are one.' "

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" I loved 'Rocky' and 'Rambo', and am very proud of them. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" When I was a kid, my mother used to feed me mashed-potato sandwiches, brussel sprout sandwiches; my brain cells were starving from lack of food. I'll eat anything. I'll eat dirt. "

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" I'm not just painting for painting's sake. I want to be truthful. "

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" 'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned. "

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" Testosterone to me is so important for a sense of well-being when you get older. "

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" 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. "

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" Early on everyone should do, every time they do a big film, they should do a little film. It really does keep you grounded. "

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" I respect a woman too much to marry her. "

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" Some actors are brilliant character guys. They submerge. "

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" Boxing is sort of an inevitability. We know they are going to be pounding each other. "

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" In the movies, I kill guys with an axe. In real life, I can't control a nine-year-old girl. "

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" I never quite understood these actors - though I envy them sometimes - who can lie out for a year or two. I feel as though time is a real pressing issue, and I want to get as much work done in the time that I have left. "

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