You need to make mistakes in rehearsal because that's how you find out what works and what doesn't.
I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird.
The acting part is easy; it's the preparing - lifting weights and getting your body in tip-top shape - that's the hard part.
To introduce a whole new tax regime, that would be modern tax reform. But that's too big a task.
There's something that feels more organic about watching a stunt that's done by you. There's also a feeling of accomplishment doing it yourself.
If I don't like seeing myself on the screen, I think when I start seeing that, that's when I think I'll stop.
I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning.
When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person that walked in. That's what the storm is all about.
When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football.
Most successful people move from fear to failure; to faith and then to fruitfulness. That's the trend.
What's happened has happened, so what can we do to make it better for tomorrow and the day after? That's why we're here.
There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.
The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.
There's only one reason we live. It's very simple. To find the creator. That's just my understanding.
I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now isn't it?
There are plenty of lesbians in Hollywood, but they're not out. And that's their choice, but I can't do that, it's too important to me.
The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence.
We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.
I would like to say that I am a very relaxed, loving person who is not competitive, but that's a lie!
I have a whole closet in my house that's dedicated just to jackets and coats, stuff that I've collected over the years.
My schedule goes: wake up, running, exercise, downstairs, running shoes off, then to the shower. That's the Jackie Chan diary.
