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Sylvester Stallone

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About Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than 50 years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one of only two actors in history to have starred in a box-office No. 1 film across six consecutive decades. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide.

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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.

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair.

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

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 this strength there's a fragile side, a side that can be affected.

Suddenly I've got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

Like I said, I've got too much respect for women to marry them, but that doesn't mean you can't support them emotionally and financially.

I respect a woman too much to marry her.

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

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.

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 aft…

I tend to think of action movies as exuberant morality plays in which good triumphs over evil.

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

I think that's become passe, but if you can surround yourself with a kind of monument to yourself and your family - a statement - and you can afford it, then that's a noble project.

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the successes, the failures, and the knowledge that one has had. To help someone, avoid all the fire, pain and anxiety would be wonderful.

I am a sensitive writer, actor and director. Talking business disgusts me. If you want to talk business, call my disgusting personal manager.

I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just decided I want to get rid of it all. Not that it's not great art, but all of a sudden my mood has changed, and I want to go back to sevente…