I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.
JACKIE CHANI 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.
More Jackie Chan Quotes
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When I was a young stunt guy the director would say: “You’re useless” But I wanted to be the best, I wanted to be a super stunt guy. That’s how I built myself, because of martial arts and everything.
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Everyone is saying that I’m retiring, but I want to solemnly declare, that I don’t want to retire, I just want to do things a bit less dangerous to my body, less dangerous action.
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I know I have to run 20 more minutes if I eat ice cream. Basically, I eat everything, but I just do more training.
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Being still and doing nothing are two completely different things.
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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.
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Pain is my daily routine. As long as I don’t go to the hospital, it’s nothing for me.
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Family is not who’s blood is in you, is who you love and who loves you.
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We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You’re always helping people.
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Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.
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The ads all call me fearless, but that’s just publicity. Anyone who thinks I’m not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.
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The movie business is a big gamble.
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I hate violence, yes I do. It’s kind of a dilemma, huh?.
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A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, ‘Jackie, are you scared?’ Of course I’m scared. I’m not Superman.
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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.
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When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.
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