Jackie Chan Quotes

In America there’s no way I can make the kind of movie I like to make.

Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

Of course I get hurt.

I now have two different audiences. There’s the one that has been watching my action films for 20 years, and the American family audience. American jokes, less fighting.

I’ve choreographed all of my movies.

When I’m making an American film, it’s more safe because there are so many people on the set to watch me. Whatever I do, they say, ‚What are you doing!? Tell me first!‘ There are so many restrictions.

Being a stunt coordinator, I have to take care not only of myself but I have to make sure everyone is safe.

I like to give back.

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.

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.

I really like children to watch my movies.

I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.

One day, I want to make a PG film.

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.

More understand China, then more people will have interest in China and more people will come to China to visit us because I am a tourist ambassador.

I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not. I’m really confused now.

The kids never listen to you, especially the youngest ones.

Sometimes, I’m very embarrassed.

In the real world, children love me.

You cannot mix sports with politics.

I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.

When I’m in meetings until 5am and then have to get up two hours later for filming, sometimes I ask myself ‚why?‘

Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax.

I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.

Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.

I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It’s not like an action star.

I love to clean.

I loved cowboy movies when I was a kid. When I was five years old, I was already wearing a cowboy hat and suit. When I grew up, I knew John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Kirk Douglas and so on.

Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.

Most of the time, I’m not even working; I’m just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.

Olympics for me is love, peace, united.

I play a nobody in Japan.

My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films.

I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.

Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.

I want to try something different in Hollywood, to tell the audience I am not just an actor star – I am an actor, too.

I want to play a fireman and a spy. I want to learn special effects.

I don’t want to be an action star; action star’s life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.

Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.

It is totally different making films in the East than in the West. In the East, I make my own Jackie Chan films, and it’s like my family. Sometimes I pick up the camera because I choreograph all the fighting scenes, even when I’m not fighting. I don’t have my own chair. I just sit on the set with everybody.

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

When I was young I didn’t care about education, just money and box office.

I’ve seen too many ups and downs in the movie industry.

I want to be in ‚Avatar‘. I want somebody to hire me to be Superman, a Chinese Superman or Spider-Man.

I just make good movies. That’s the way I thank my fans.

I’m not a god – I do bad things.

Don’t try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.

Why did I become Jackie Chan? Mostly because I work very hard. When people were sleeping, I was still training.

I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

I’m crazy, but I’m not stupid.

If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.

Coffee is a language in itself.

Money for me today does not really matter.

Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.

If there really is a god, then he really looks after me.

Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.

When I make a film – I direct my own film, I write my own script – that’s what I want to hear from the audience. ‚Oh, thank you, Jackie!‘

Jackie Chan is a myth.

I hate violence, yes I do. It’s kind of a dilemma, huh?.

I’m afraid to fail again.