Jason Statham Quotes
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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.
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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 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.
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I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
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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.
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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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London and L.A. are two opposites - I like the difference.
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In my misspent youth, I was risky.
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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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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'm sure everyone that has ever done an action movie has just drooled over how full of talent Bruce Lee was and how unique he was.
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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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I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.
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Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.
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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
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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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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 thought 'The Bank Job' was a really quality movie.
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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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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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Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.
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I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
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I had such a good time working with Paul Feig on 'Spy.'
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The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts.