Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.
JACKIE CHAN
JACKIE CHAN
Jackie Chan on choice
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Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan I do small things. I try to do good things every day. If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan I know I have to run 20 more minutes if I eat ice cream. Basically, I eat everything, but I just do more training.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Coffee is a language in itself.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan I sometimes just don’t like to see the Ultimate Fighting. I just find it, as a martial artist, I just find it too violent.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan I think every young child can learn through any martial art. They would then learn to respect their life, respect their parents, respect their country, and respect the whole world.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Nothing makes me more determined to succeed than someone telling me something’s impossible.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Very difficult to understand American audience, what they like, what they don’t like. Some movie I like very much, it doesn’t work. Some movie I don’t like, it gets big box office. Very difficult.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, ‘Jackie, are you scared?’ Of course I’m scared. I’m not Superman.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Money for me today does not really matter.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan No matter how much more I practice, my English will never be perfect. If it is really terrible, I’ll correct it, but otherwise, I do it my Jackie Chan way.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You’re always helping people.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan I hope next time when we meet, we won’t be fighting each other. Instead we will be drinking tea together.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan We have to do what we can to help wherever and whenever it is possible for us to help.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan Most of the time, I’m not even working; I’m just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.
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