When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.
JACKIE CHANEvery time I make an American film I just trust the American director and American writer. Myself, I would never make this kind of film. For me, those kinds of films are ridiculous. They don’t make sense.
More Jackie Chan Quotes
-
-
I want to show audiences I can act.
JACKIE CHAN -
Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax.
JACKIE 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 CHAN -
I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.
JACKIE CHAN -
I’m tired of fighting. I’ve always known that I can’t be an action star all my life.
JACKIE CHAN -
I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, ‘Ah yes, they good.’ Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.
JACKIE CHAN -
The movie business is a big gamble.
JACKIE CHAN -
I don’t want to be an action star, an action star’s life is so short. I want my life to get longer, I want my career to get longer.
JACKIE CHAN -
Most of the time, I’m not even working; I’m just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.
JACKIE CHAN -
Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.
JACKIE CHAN -
Speaking English is like tongue-twist for me. I can speak each word perfect, but then you have to string them together like, ‘Blah, blah, blah.’ That’s when I get crazy.
JACKIE CHAN -
I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn’t know how to defend myself. I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself.
JACKIE CHAN -
Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.
JACKIE CHAN -
I only want my work to make people happy.
JACKIE CHAN -
When I was young I trained a lot. I trained my mind, I trained my eyes, trained my thinking, how to help people. And it trained me how to deal with pressure.
JACKIE CHAN