Jackie Chan quotes

Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and filmmaker widely recognized for his acrobatic fighting style and innovative stunts in action films. His career spans several decades and has brought him international fame through numerous successful movies. He has become a cultural icon and a symbol of dedication, humor, and skill in cinema. Here are 83 of his quotes:

A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, 'Jackie, are you scared?' Of course I'm scared. I'm not Superman.

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We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.

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Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.

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I know I have to run 20 more minutes if I eat ice cream. Basically, I eat everything, but I just do more training.

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I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.

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...in the 10 years after Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule ... I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not... If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic... 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Since the child knew his parents would give in, he tried the same trick again and again.

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

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

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I went by myself to Hollywood, I spoke no English, every day I had to go to school.

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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.

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

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

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I think the family movie is very important to everybody right now.

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

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Actor's life is very long.

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I want to show audiences I can act.

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