Burt Young is, foremost, a man for whom human values are important in his works, as these many films and his characterizations throughout the Rocky series have poignantly underscored. "I want to use my position within the industry to help reach people, to show them how to overcome life's hurdles, or at the very least cope with it all as best they can." "I find Burt the living embodiment of the Renaissance Man, a bottomless whirlpool of vivid emotions. He's a puzzle, a walking dichotomy. He's a brute of a man, capable of inflicting incredible punishment because of his natural strength and skills as a professional fighter. Yet the flip side is that he possesses a sensitivity and gentleness that staggers me. He has a humbleness, a quiet side and great intelligence that nurtures his writer's mind." Sylvester Stallone, excerpted from TotalRocky.com