Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a legendary body builder and movie star, currently serving as the governor of California. Notable for his thick accent and controversial nature, Schwarzenegger has garnered attention for what he says, as well as the way he says it. Schwarzenegger has been in 41 films as of 2010.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/ He gained media attention for his roles in the Terminator series, Conan the Barbarian, Junior, Kindergarten Cop, True Lies and Total Recall. Reputed to be a staunch Republican, Schwarzenegger was a very vocal supporter of 2008 Presidential candidate John McCainhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/bio

The Language Barrier

Arnold was raised in an isolated village in Austria where he first began to view bodybuilding as his claim to fame and his way out of that small village. After his bodybuilding success Schwarzenegger decided to move to the United States to pursue a film career. Success in the movie industry was slow to come due in part to the actor's thick Austrian accent and his loose grasp on the English language.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/bio The role of Conan the Barbarian is credited for making Schwarzenegger's accent a trademark feature of his performances and a value to his career.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/bio The actor had found his niche' in the action movie genre and the accent became synonymous with blockbuster action films.

Personal Quotes

    • "If a girl comes on strong and says, 'I really dig your body and I want to fuck the shit out of you,' I just decide whether or not I like her. If I do take her home, I try to make sure I get just as much out of it as she does. The word exploited therefore wouldn't apply." -1977
    • "My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it...People need somebody to watch over them. . . . Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave." -1990
    • "I used steroids. It was a risky thing to do, but I have no regrets. It was what I had to do to compete. The danger with steroids is overusage. I only did it before a difficult competition – for two months, but not for a period of time that could harm me. And then afterward, it was over. I would stop. I have no health problems, no kidney damage or anything like that from using them." -1996
    • "These kids come to me and ask, 'Hey Arnie, are you God?'. I just laugh and say 'Nice try, but keep looking." -2005

Political Quotes

    • "I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman." -2003
    • "So I want to say to you: yes, that I have behaved badly sometimes. Yes, it is true that I was on rowdy movie sets and I have done things that were not right which I thought then was playful, but now I recognize that I have offended people. And to those people that I have offended, I want to say to them: I am deeply sorry about that, and I apologize because this is not what I'm trying to do. When I am governor, I will prove to women that I will be a champion for women. I hope you will give me the chance to prove this." -2003
    • "There is another way you can tell you're a Republican. You have faith in free enterprise, faith in the resourcefulness of the American people, and faith in the U.S. economy. To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: 'Don't be economic girlie men!" -2004
    • "My fellow Americans, I want you to know that I believe with all my heart that America remains the great idea that inspires the world. It's a privilege to be born here. It's an honor to become a citizen here. It's a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here. Our president, George W. Bush, has worked hard to protect and preserve the American dream for all of us. And that's why I say, send him back to Washington for four more years!" -2004
    • "We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late... The science is clear. The global warming debate is over." -2006

Movie Quotes

    • "It's as satisfying to me as, uh, coming is, you know? As, ah, having sex with a woman and coming. And so can you believe how much I am in heaven? I am like, uh, getting the feeling of coming in a gym, I'm getting the feeling of coming at home, I'm getting the feeling of coming backstage when I pump up, when I pose in front of 5,000 people, I get the same feeling, so I am coming day and night. I mean, it's terrific. Right? So you know, I am in heaven.' " -Himself Pumping Iron (1977)
    • "Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, or why we died. All that matters is that two stood against many. That's what's important! Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!'" -Conan Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    • "Run! Get to the chopper!'" -Dutch Predator (1987)
    • "Come on... Come on! Do it! Do it! Come on. Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Kill me! I'm here! Kill me! Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Come on! Do it now! Kill me! ' " -Dutch Predator (1987)
    • "We're going to play a wonderful game called..."Who is my daddy and what does he do?"' " -Det. John Kimble Kindergarten Cop (1990)
    • "Hasta la vista, baby. ' " -The Terminator Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1994)
    • "My CPU is a neural net processor; a learning computer.' " -The Terminator Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1994)

Arnold Nicknames

  1. Arnie
  2. Austrian Oak
  3. Conan the Republican
  4. Styrian Oak
  5. The Governator
  6. The Running Man

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