Dolph Lundgren

“Hollywood is great for entertaining people, it's a wonderful business but it's make-believe, you must remember that. That's one of the most important things to remember and the distinction in your own life, otherwise people get lost in their own fame, and it makes them unhappy.”

“Everybody's life has some mythical quality. You struggle against obstacles, you fight to get to a higher level and there are great loves.”

“When I got cast in 'Rocky IV,' I had never seen a film camera before. And here I was in this boxing movie.”

“Your body's made to run, to walk, to trek long distances and carry things, work in a forest, and hunt animals. You have to keep it alive to function.”

“אנחנו עושים את הסרטים הללו כדי לגלם את האנדרדוג, ותמיד מתמודדים מול האיומים הגדולים יותר. וכשאתה מסתכל על ישראל אתה רואה מדינה קטנה שמתמודדת מול איומים גדולים, ונדרשת להילחם כל הזמן. אני חושב שיש שם קשר רגשי כלשהו.”

“שיחקתי בהמון סרטים שהדמויות בהם היו למעשה זהות לחלוטין, ובחרתי בכיוון הזה מסיבות שונות. הייתי צעיר, ונמשכתי לחיים הטובים ורציתי לפגוש נשים יפות. הייתי לוקח תסריט ומעיין בו לרגע והייתי אומר לעצמי 'זה נראה טוב', וזה הספיק. אלו היו שנות השמונים, זמנים אחרים והיה לי כיף. אני חושב שהאייטיז היו הרבה יותר סלחניים, היום אתה לא מקבל יותר מהזדמנות אחת או שתיים, ולכן צריך לבחור נכון.”

“במהלך העבודה במכון כושר אתה יכול ללמוד הרבה על תכונות האופי של בן האדם שלצידך – אם הוא מוותר בקלות, עד כמה הוא קשוח, אם הוא מנסה להוכיח משהו או אם הוא שחצן.”

“When I started studying acting in New York, I didn't plan to be an action hero. I just wanted to learn acting because I felt it was something I needed to try to do for myself, to express something, my inner pain, or something I couldn't get out.”

“I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.”

“I've actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn't feel right.”

“Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.”

“I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.”

“There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s.”

“At least once a week, I try to have one day where I have nothing planned so I can get up and just go back to bed and lay around and recharge my batteries.”

“I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that's what made me desperate to get the most out of life.”

“My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.”

“When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I'd really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.”

“I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.”

“I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent.”

“Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he's done some good action movies too.”