You can get into a place in your life where you no longer are in control of events, and events are in control of you.

You make choices, as a young man. I knew I wanted to be an actor, so I pursued that, but the desire to compete still stayed with me.

The greatest gift that an actor can have is good scripts because then you're relieved of the responsibility of trying to elevate the material.

I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist.

I love boxing, and boxing has always been my favorite sport. I was always into it, and I boxed recreationally all of my life.

I love the whole world of boxing and the sense of community that exists there.

If you're going to play a champion athlete, people expect you to look a certain way, and you also have to have the stamina to be able to continue to perform.

Boxing is a place where, if you haven't done the training, that's going to be exposed very quickly.

I watched tapes and became a historian of the sport, and tried to combine certain elements and find things in the gym and saw what worked for me.

I had always wanted to play a boxer, all of my life. I grew up watching great boxing films.

I love boxing. I really respect the guys and admire the guys who do it. But, I'm very, very happy with my career as an actor. I made the right choice.

Sin leads to physical death in the spirit.

My message to you all is of hope, courage, and confidence.

If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy.

That's the beauty and the terror of being human beings: We just have these symbolic languages, these dreams, and that's all it ever is.

… and so he tried to accept the ache in his heart as what Dr. Larch would call the common symptoms of normal life.

Only a few people have the background of Nick Saviano to take a player to the next level of excellence

Sins of the flesh are nothing. They are maladies for physicians to cure, if they should be cured. Sins of the soul alone are shameful.

Even if you live forty or fifty years in this world, and then die, you cannot take all your goods with you.

Genius is fine for the ignition spark, but to get there someone has to see that the radiator doesn't leak and no tire is flat.

The one who figures on victory at headquarters before even doing battle is the one who has the most strategic factors on his side.