107 Thought-Provoking Jackie Chan Quotes
Jackie Chan is a name that needs no introduction. He has entertained the world with his martial arts techniques, acting skilss and great comic timing. Jackie is also a director, singer, producer and a stuntman. He began his career as a stuntman with ‘New Fist Of Fury’ in 1976 which went unrecognized, but later his stunts in ‘Snakes In The Eagle Shadow’ was widely appreciated. Within a short span of time, Jackie Chan became the most popular martial arts superstar in Asia. Thereafter, he directed his first movie ‘The Young Master’ in 1980. Till date, Jackie has appeared in more than 100 Hong Kong and Hollywood movies. ‘The Karate Kid’, ‘Rush Hour2’, ‘Shanghai Noon’ and ‘The Tuxedo’ are few of his noted movies. Apart from movies, Jackie is also involved in social service and philanthropy, and serves as the Brand Ambassador of UNICEF and UNAIDS children’s organization. Jackie has shared his thoughts on several issues through his films, life, interviews etc. We have collected some of his thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from his film dialogues, speeches, interviews and general life. Here is our collection of Jackie Chan quotes and sayings on love, movies, life, stunt and much more.
I prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.
I'm afraid to fail again.
The movie business is a big gamble.
When I'm in meetings until 5am and then have to get up two hours later for filming, sometimes I ask myself 'why?'
You cannot mix sports with politics.
I like to give back.
I love to clean.
I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.
I have a metal plate in my head, and can pop my shoulder and pop it back.
My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films.
Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.
I play a nobody in Japan.
I want to be in 'Avatar'. I want somebody to hire me to be Superman, a Chinese Superman or Spider-Man.
My schedule goes: wake up, running, exercise, downstairs, running shoes off, then to the shower. That's the Jackie Chan diary.
When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.
I went by myself to Hollywood, I spoke no English, every day I had to go to school.
We're all the same inside.
I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.
I'm good for some things, bad for a lot of things.
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!'
Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
Most of the time, I'm not even working; I'm just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.
I want to play a fireman and a spy. I want to learn special effects.
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 want to try something different in Hollywood, to tell the audience I am not just an actor star - I am an actor, too.
Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.
When I give somebody something and see their face, it just makes me so happy.
When I was a child, I was very poor and wanted everything. So when I got money, I began buying things.
Of course I get hurt.
I love reading book
