Top 70 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.

As you know, I’m an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.

Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.

The biggest problem that we have is that California is being run now by special interests. All of the politicians are not anymore making the moves for the people, but for special interests and we have to stop that.

What’s fascinating is, people in Washington would rather spend time in Hollywood, and people in Hollywood would rather spend time in Washington.

My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it.

Political courage is not political suicide.

Start wide, expand further, and never look back.

People need to be insured so when you have an accident out there, or when something catastrophic happens to you, that you’re covered and there’s not someone else has to pay for you. That is as simple as that.

I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.

And now, of course this is another thing I didn’t count on, that now as the governor of the state of California, I am selling California worldwide. You see that? Selling.

In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.

I made my fair share of mistakes.

If it bleeds, we can kill it.

I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope it never will.

People should make up their own mind about what they think of me.

No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.

I was born in Europe… and I’ve traveled all over the world. I can tell you that there is no place, no country, that is more compassionate, more generous, more accepting, and more welcoming than the United States of America.

Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.

If my life was a movie, no one would believe it.

Gray Davis can run a dirty campaign better than anyone, but he can’t run a state.

Government’s first duty and highest obligation is public safety.

One of my movies was called ‘True Lies.’ It’s what the Democrats should have called their convention.

I was striving to be the most muscular man, and it got me into the movies. It got me everything that I have.

If it’s hard to remember, it’ll be difficult to forget.

Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.

As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary.

I think that people are interested seeing me on the screen.

I’m sure a lot of people out there make mistakes.

My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.

You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.

There is no place, no country, more compassionate more generous more accepting and more welcoming than the United States of America.

When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.

I’ll be back.

Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.

I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.

Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.

I’m not perfect.

I would never exchange my life with anybody else’s.

I didn’t leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.

I made my fair share of mistakes.

I came to Hollywood and within a decade I was one of the biggest action stars of all time.

What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.

As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.

I can promise you that when I go to Sacramento, I will pump up Sacramento.

The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.

Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America’s servicemen and women.

For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.

I had this child, and it destroyed my family.

The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.

I’m not looking for sympathy at all.

In this country, it doesn’t make any difference where you were born. It doesn’t make any difference who your parents were. It doesn’t make any difference if, like me, you couldn’t even speak English until you were in your twenties.

I believe with all my heart that America remains ‘the great idea’ that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.

Teddy Roosevelt is still a hero among environmentalists for his conservationist policies.

I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people’s trust in their government.

Well, I think that California has had a history of always spending more money than it takes in.

I am the most helpful and open up doors for everyone and I like to share.

Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.

The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.

Politically there were failures. And also on the personal level, there were tremendous failures.

Even with my divorce and with everything, I don’t need money.

I didn’t leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.

My friend James Cameron and I made three films together – True Lies, The Terminator and Terminator 2. Of course, that was during his early, low-budget, art-house period.

Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.

If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.

I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun.

The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.

I have a private plane. But I fly commercial when I go to environmental conferences.