I tend to think of action movies as exuberant morality plays in which good triumphs over evil. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Everyone has this conjecture that action films are somewhat less prestigious than dramatic films. Nothing could be further from the truth. I've… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I never started out to be an action actor. I was an ensemble actor. "Rocky" was an ensemble film. "F.I.S.T." was an… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
People assume that 'The Expendables' is old school, but it's only old school because that's the way I know how to make… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Good action films - not crap, but good action films - are really morality plays. They deal in modern, mythic culture. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Early on everyone should do, every time they do a big film, they should do a little film. It really does keep… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
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… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I made some truly awful movies. 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
The action movies changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on. It was the beginning of a new era.… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
If I just know in my gut that a film is going to work, I'll fight to the death over it, and… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I've done my "mind over matter" movies, and I think probably that people aren't really interested in seeing me do that anymore.… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I understand that a lot of other actors don't have a choice. They have to eat so they need to work and… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Now it really is, believe it or not, 90% of the films are green lit, not by the studio heads, but by… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Action film is really easy to do, you just get in a car and smash through things and it's called action. The… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
The idea that boxing lends itself to cinema so well is because it's usually a morality play - good against evil, insecurity… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Most of the films I myself like don't do very well. Every director, he has a choice, whether to go for subtlety… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I think kids growing up, if they were picked on and feeling inferior at 12, they're going to feel that way at 72. You… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I just like stories about redemption about getting a second chance at life, I think everyone in the world has a few major mistakes… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
On the sequel, you've lost the element of surprise. Usually, on the first one you may not go very, very deep into character; the… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
In this day and age, if you're aspiring to be an actor, and you're putting all your eggs in one basket, you could be… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
People asked if I could have played the Terminator. Are you kidding? Not a chance, I never could have played the Terminator. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Sometimes worst enemies like a Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier that's what makes you fight so hard. Without them they never would have achieved… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it's important to show that even under all… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
That's the hardest thing about doing sequels - you've lost the element of surprise. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
