Burt Young

“Painting is another way of telling a story.”

“Every fighter has a story that could break your heart.”

“I became an actor to hide.”

“To be a good actor, you have to be a child.”

“I'm a saloon fighter. I'm a writer. I'm a painter. I'm a cook. I'm a low-key philosopher. And I'm a pretty good actor.”

“You know, 'Rocky' is a very simple story. A simple, beautiful story.”

“The character of Paulie, it's a very lonely soul. It's a man who has been beat up pretty good.”

“I don't think I'm a tough guy. I'm a pretty gentle soul.”

“I went to the Actors Studio. I was a street kid. I needed to get some structure.”

“I was a problem child, and I was a problem adult.”

“You have to have a certain amount of turmoil to be an artist.”

“Sylvester Stallone is a very bright, very sensitive, very talented guy.”