In the past when I was in Hollywood, I was like a dog. I felt humiliated. My English was not good. People would even ask me ‘Jackie Who?’.
JACKIE CHANIn my view, Zhang Lanxin is one of our best female martial artists, and I can’t rate her highly enough.
More Jackie Chan Quotes
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Nothing makes me more determined to succeed than someone telling me something’s impossible.
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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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I want to show audiences I can act.
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Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.
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Coffee is a language in itself.
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When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.
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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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I thought I should forget Hollywood and go back to Hong Kong. I’m so lucky that finally Hollywood accepts my comedy fighting.
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I do small things. I try to do good things every day. If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.
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Martial arts is not for hurting people, it’s for protecting people.
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I only want my work to make people happy.
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In America there’s no way I can make the kind of movie I like to make.
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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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I’m crazy, but I’m not stupid.
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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.
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