Jason Statham
film producer, film actor, model, competitive diver, karateka, kickboxer, martial artist, actor, voice actor, association football player
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All Quotes by Jason Statham
“I don't have to pitch movies. I'm no good at it!”
“I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.”
“If we want to talk about the movies that have made an impact in what I do in the action realm - Bruce Lee in 'Enter the Dragon.' I've watched that countless times.”
“I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.”
“Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.”
“Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.”
“If we want to talk about the movies that have made an impact in what I do in the action realm - Bruce Lee in 'Enter the Dragon.' I've watched that countless times.”
“It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.”
“If someone's got a fear of heights, they'd probably say, well, hanging off a helicopter at 3,000 feet above downtown L.A. would be the scariest. For me, that's a day's work, something I was very happy to do.”
“If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.”
“Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set, and you're working out, you're going to feel good.”
“People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.'”
“At least in making an action film, there's always going to be someone who wants to see a car chase. Even if a lot of the people don't like it, there will be a lot of people that do. But bad comedy is just garbage.”
“The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.”
“If you can have a great story that people can follow the mystery and get the suspense, and then you have those moments of tension and a splash of visual fun, then you kind of get everything. You get your money's worth.”
“I tend to leave people alone that I admire.”
“I've always had a fascination with cars and racing, not that I've ever competed.”
“My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.”
“And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.”
“I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.”
“Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding.”
“There is something about yourself that you don't know.”
“People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.”
“Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you're working out, you're going to feel good.”
“Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.”
“You can't be pretentious about what we do, because at the end of the day, movies are about entertainment, and if people get 10 dollars' worth, then that's okay.”
“A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, you've got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesn't work that way. Ideally, it's insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then you're very lucky.”
“When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is 'The Antisocial Diet.' I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.”
“There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.”
“I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.”
“A lot of the TV shows, they do long hours, and they do a lot of days, and you don't get a lot of time. But the good thing is, if you get one that's made in L.A., or made in a place you want to be, you get to go home every night.”
“I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway.”
“I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.”
“A lot of the characters I've played before are heroic or invincible in some ways and not tuned into fear and anxiety and pain.”
“'Homefront' was written by Sylvester Stallone. He actually wrote it for himself, which is, for me, an amazing privilege: To be handed a script by Sly that he wrote for himself, that he asked me to do.”
“I don't have to pitch movies. I'm no good at it!”
“And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.”
“My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.”
“Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set, and you're working out, you're going to feel good.”
“When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is 'The Antisocial Diet.' I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.”