For me, in Buddhism there is a plethora of specific teachings that one can seek out and find for the individual dilemmas you may have. – Steven Seagal
There was a time when I thought I was doing a good thing with good guys for a good cause. Looking back, I think I really wanted to be a warrior. – Steven Seagal
My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind. – Steven Seagal
For a while, I had this uncontrollable urge – this addiction to danger. Now I look back and I think, ‘Gee, what an idiot. I was risking my life just for the sensation of it.’ – Steven Seagal
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 Seagal
Everybody certainly has the right to defend themselves. That’s not to say that they should defy common sense by avoiding or diffusing confrontation. And that’s very, very important. – Steven Seagal
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 Seagal
Aikido is not merely about fighting and the development of the physical self but the perfection of the spiritual man at the same time. It has very harmonious movements, very beautiful to watch and beautiful for your body to feel. – Steven Seagal
Most of the kids that I meet in the street are serious hardened criminals that I meet in the street, never had a mother and a father to love them, to protect them, to teach them right from wrong and lead them out of crime and gangs and stuff like that. – Steven Seagal
As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I’m trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. – Steven Seagal
I think the more diversity that one has in his life, the happier he can be, as long as he is able to do whatever he chooses to do at that given time well. – Steven Seagal
You do 1,000 interviews, 20 percent of every one is not what you said, or is twisted a little. If you multiply 20 by 1,000 you’ve got a lot of inaccuracies out there. – Steven Seagal
For me, if God blessed me with that one great hit, I’m satisfied. But I’ve still got a lot in me, and I’d still like to get out there and tell a lot more stories cinematically. And God willing, I’ll get the chance to do that. – Steven Seagal
Most of us have unhealthy thoughts and emotions that have either developed as a result of trauma or hardships in their childhood, or the way they were raised. – Steven Seagal
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 Seagal
I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol. – Steven Seagal
You can say that I lived in Asia for a long time and in Japan I became close to several CIA agents. And you could say that I became an adviser to several CIA agents in the field and, through my friends in the CIA, met many powerful people and did special works and special favors. – Steven Seagal
In general, we as police officers – at least the good police officers – like to look at each situation case by case and always pay close attention to the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law. – Steven Seagal
I love Russia. Some people love Africa, some people love Mexico, some people love purple, the color purple. I love Russia, and I’m not scared to say it. – Steven Seagal
One of the reasons why people – particularly young people – love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice. – Steven Seagal
I’ve always tried to avoid politics because most politicians that I know are quite dirty in terms of human dignity, ethics and morals. – Steven Seagal
I myself am a very nonviolent person and only resort to violence when I absolutely have to. – Steven Seagal
