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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
I wanted to become an engineer, or get a masters in business. But I had the opportunity to do films when I was about 25 and it was a great way to express myself. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
I do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
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. Dolph Lundgren Read Quote
