Quotes by Jackie Chan

About Jackie Chan:

Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been training in Kung fu and Wing Chun. He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films.
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When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

Jackie Chan

I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.

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.

Jackie Chan

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'...

Jackie Chan

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

Jackie Chan

The movie business is a big gamble.

Jackie Chan

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

Jackie Chan

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.

Jackie Chan

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

Jackie Chan

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

Jackie Chan

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. A...

Jackie Chan

I give the children education.

Jackie Chan

When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.

Jackie Chan

In the past when I was in Hollywood, I was like a dog. I felt humiliated. My English was not good. People would even ask me 'Jackie Who?'.

Jackie Chan

If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.

Jackie Chan

I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

Jackie Chan

I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, 'Ah yes, they good.' Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.

Jackie Chan

As a father, I always want my son to be perfect. When he was young, I tried to train him in martial arts, but he said, 'I don't want to become like Bruce Lee's son, with everybody telling me how good my father was.' I just think my son is too lazy.

Jackie Chan

I just make good movies. That's the way I thank my fans.

Jackie Chan

I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.

Jackie Chan

Author Bio

  • NameJackie Chan
  • DescriptionHong Kong actor and martial artist
  • AliasesCheng Lung; Chan Kong-sang; Cheng Long
  • BornApril 7, 1954
  • CountryPeople's Republic Of China
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Actor; Film Producer; Singer; Screenwriter
  • AwardsSilver Bauhinia Star; Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Member Of The Order Of The British Empire