Video: Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He's Coming Clean.

At 80, Sylvester Stallone is turning a spotlight on the private struggles that sat behind his public toughness. In a new memoir, The Steps, he examines his life, work and the cultural impact of Rocky, tracing how an abusive, tormented childhood shaped his drive and the characters he became known for. In interviews, Stallone describes coping by “put[ting] those memories away in a box,” and he recounts new revelations, including that he became bulimic. He also reflects on how parents can “sculpt” either a “masterpiece or a disaster,” saying the emotions, body and family life he hid were always central to his career.