Jason Statham Quotes
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Most guys, tough or not, hide emotions. I know a lot of tough guys; they're just as weak as the next man, but they don't show it.
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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
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I remember the first time I saw Robert De Niro at a party. I didn't want to run over and shake his hand. I wanted to admire him from a distance. Later, I ended up making a movie with him, and that was fantastic.
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I thought 'The Bank Job' was a really quality movie.
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It's not like I'm dying to do work that's taken seriously, and I'm not looking to become a thespian. It's not what I'm looking for; I'm just looking to do quality work.
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I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway.
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I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
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Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.
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Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.
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You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.
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The TV world is not what it used to be. I mean, the quality has become something quite exceptional.
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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.
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As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.
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A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.
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I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
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I've always got a home in England. My family and friends are there. It's a place I hold very close to me.
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How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.
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I'm very fussy. I'm very hard to please.
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Me in a cape? I don't fancy that. Tight tights? Nah! I don't think that's right for me. I just respond more to true stories; that's my flavour.
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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.
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All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
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With 'The Expendables,' you have such a brilliant mess of the greatest action stars of all time, so you're in for the ride with those people.