Quotes by Dolph Lundgren

About Dolph Lundgren:

Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, martial artist, and chemical engineer. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the action hero stereotype, alongside Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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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...

Dolph Lundgren

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

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

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

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

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

Dolph Lundgren

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

Dolph Lundgren

Jackie Chan, I've known him, he's a great guy. I know he's very watchable and fun. He's perfect, actually.

Dolph Lundgren

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

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

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

Dolph Lundgren

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

Dolph Lundgren

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

Dolph Lundgren

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

My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.

Dolph Lundgren

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

Dolph Lundgren

I do a little bit of yoga-style meditation. Relaxing and breathing even just one minute a day makes a big difference.

Dolph Lundgren

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.

Dolph Lundgren

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

Dolph Lundgren

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.

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Author Bio

  • NameDolph Lundgren
  • DescriptionSwedish actor
  • BornNovember 3, 1957
  • CountrySweden
  • ProfessionChemist; Actor; Film Director; Film Producer; Engineer; Judoka