Every 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.
JACKIE CHANMartial arts is for defense. It’s not for attacking. So when people are fighting, always, always, defend.
More Jackie Chan Quotes
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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.
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When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.
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I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.
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Bruce Lee brought the martial arts movie to the attention of the world – and without him, I don’t think that anyone would have ever heard of Jackie Chan.
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I hate interviews – but you have to do them.
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I want to show audiences I can act.
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Don’t try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.
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I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we’re not being controlled, we’ll just do what we want.
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Coffee is a language in itself.
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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.
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Being still and doing nothing are two completely different things.
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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.
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We live now in a global village and we are in one single family. It’s our responsibility to bring friendship and love from all different places around the world and to live together in peace.
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Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
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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.
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