The way to be successful in Hollywood is to be as obnoxious as the next guy.

The way to be successful in Hollywood is to be as obnoxious as the next guy.

Sylvester Stallone

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

True love never has a happy ending, because there is no ending to true love.

I think I'm a much better painter than an actor.

I think I'm a much better painter than an actor.

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

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

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with blind, furious optimism.

I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with blind, furious optimism.

Movies are a collective art. Art by proxy.

Movies are a collective art. Art by proxy.

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist.

Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.

Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.

When you're an actor, you're a slave to other people's visions.

When you're an actor, you're a slave to other people's visions.

Every generation has to find its own heroes.

Every generation has to find its own heroes.

The older I get the more things I gotta leave behind.

The older I get the more things I gotta leave behind.

Clothing is the first step to building a character.

Clothing is the first step to building a character.

I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour.

I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour.

I'm the Hiroshima of love.

I'm the Hiroshima of love.

Every time I've failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back.

Every time I've failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back.

Dreams cost nothing. They are free. The hard part is just keeping them going.

Dreams cost nothing. They are free. The hard part is just keeping them going.