“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
“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.”
CarAll Quotes by Jackie Chan
“I've choreographed all of my movies.”
Movies“When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.”
Education“I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years.”
Movies“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“The movie business is a big gamble.”
Business“Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.”
Change“Olympics for me is love, peace, united.”
Peace“I really like children to watch my movies.”
Movies“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“Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.”
Trust“I give the children education.”
Education“Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.”
Technology“I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.”
Future“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“Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.”
Computers“You cannot mix sports with politics.”
Politics“Money for me today does not really matter.”
Money“When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.”
Learning