“The movie business is a big gamble.”
Business
“Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.”
TrustAll Quotes by Jackie Chan
“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“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“Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.”
Change“I give the children education.”
Education“You cannot mix sports with politics.”
Politics“When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.”
Learning“I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years.”
Movies“I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.”
Freedom“Olympics for me is love, peace, united.”
Peace“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 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.”
Change“Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.”
Trust“Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.”
Technology“When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.”
Education“I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.”
Future“I think the family movie is very important to everybody right now.”
Family“When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.”
Movies“Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.”
Computers“I really like children to watch my movies.”
Movies