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 CHANDo not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.
More Jackie Chan Quotes
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I only want my work to make people happy.
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Martial arts is for defense. It’s not for attacking. So when people are fighting, always, always, defend.
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We have to do what we can to help wherever and whenever it is possible for us to help.
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Olympics for me is love, peace, united.
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The movie business is a big gamble.
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I want to make people laugh and I want to try to encourage world peace.
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If one does not attach himself to people and desires, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live?
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I’m tired of fighting. I’ve always known that I can’t be an action star all my life.
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You don’t need a reason to be nice to someone.
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Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.
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The best fights are the ones we avoid.
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I hope next time when we meet, we won’t be fighting each other. Instead we will be drinking tea together.
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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.
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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.
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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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