I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.
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Jet Li51 quotes“I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.”
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Jet LiJet Li I am so happy because I want more people to like martial arts movie not just martial arts audience. Even martial arts can be used in comedy, in drama, in horror movies, in different kinds of movies.
Jet LiJet Li A weapon isn’t good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.
Jet LiJet Li I’ve been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.
Jet LiJet Li My wife is the boss at home, and my daughters are the bosses. I am just the worker. We are a very warm family and very happy.
Jet LiJet Li I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.
Jet LiJet Li I didn’t go to normal children school. I went to sports school when I was 8. So I studied martial arts.
Jet LiJet Li Hong Kong film audiences are very quiet. It’s their culture.
Jet LiJet Li And lot of Asian audiences and reporters don’t like me to act as a bad guy. But I think I want to become an actor, I want to try different way.
Jet LiJet Li I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.
Jet LiJet Li I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.
Jet LiJet Li You can beat me up, but don’t touch my hair, I will kill you!
Jet LiJet Li Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.
Jet LiJet Li Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.
Jet LiJet Li The audience makes the decision of what kind of actor they want to watch. I always have said in the last 20 years, the real boss is the audience.
Jet LiJet Li Love is more powerful than kicking ass.
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