Bad Habits
The star had a life-long love affair with nicotine. He picked up smoking in his youth and at the height of his stardom it was said that he smoked up to 60 cigarettes each day. Sadly, the habit caught up with him and he even said during his final days, “I will go so far as to say probably smoking had something to do with my pancreatic cancer.” Shockingly, the actor smoked until his last days.
Patrick the Believer
Patrick Swayze was a spiritual man and is quoted saying, “I believe in a higher power. I’ve studied Eastern philosophies, and I’ve studied the Koran. We’ve devalued everything worth believing in. Now we’re tearing into religion. A line should be drawn.” He has also stated that if you have enough faith, all obstacles can be conquered.