“The movie business is a big gamble.”
Business
“You cannot mix sports with politics.”
PoliticsAll Quotes by Jackie Chan
“I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.”
Freedom“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.”
Family“I give the children education.”
Education“For me the greatest source of income is still movies. Nothing - stocks, financial speculation, real estate speculation or businesses - makes more money for me than making movies.”
Money“I think the family movie is very important to everybody right now.”
Family“Olympics for me is love, peace, united.”
Peace“When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.”
Education“American stuntmen are smart - they think about safety. When they do a jump in a car, they calculate everything: the speed, the distance... But in Hong Kong, we don't know how to count. Everything we do is a guess. If you've got the guts, you do it. All of my stuntmen have gotten hurt.”
Car“When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.”
Learning“Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.”
Computers“Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.”
Change“When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.”
Movies“I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.”
Future“I've choreographed all of my movies.”
Movies“Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.”
Trust“You cannot mix sports with politics.”
Politics“I really like children to watch my movies.”
Movies“Money for me today does not really matter.”
Money“I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years.”
Movies