Steven Seagal

Steven: As a devoted musician and student of the blues, I wanted to document the important contribution each of these amazing artists has made to our musical heritage. I regret that many of the great blues icons are no longer with us, but have no doubt that their spirit will continue to inspire all of us for generations to come.

Steven: The most important seed I can sow in this life is my children, and the love and knowledge that I can bestow upon them and the help I can give them.

Steven: I think people are frustrated in this society, where predators prey upon normal, law-abiding citizens, and you never see justice in the courtroom. In my films, the predators don't get away with it.

Steve: I was born with a serious spiritual consciousness and for many years studied different paths.

Steven: Trust your doubt. Always fight for your beliefs. That is the path beyond thought.

Steven: You can take away the money and the fame. I don't look at myself as any of those things.

Steven: I think people are frustrated in this society, where predators prey upon normal, law-abiding citizens, and you never see justice in the courtroom. In my films, the predators don't get away with it.

Steven: I have made a lot of mistakes. But I've worked hard. I have no fear of death. More important, I don't fear life.

Steven: It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.

Steven: Action films are great, but an action film that has characters that are compelling and a story that people can care about is something even better. We love to see action heroes that are vulnerable, that are sensitive, that are family people, that are accessible.

Steven: The secret is not to act, but to be.

Steven: (on actors who become political leaders): Reagan was a pretty good one, but I think it really depends on the situation.

Steven: (on Phillippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo): I've never met her, but my impression of her is that she's a very straight, sincere, honest, really talented president, and I hope she gets re-elected.

Steven: (on what he thinks are the most important lessons that one should strive to live by in Aikido) Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings.

Steven: I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol.