Jean-Claude Van Damme Quotes
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My time of martial arts was traditional.
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Life is short. I'm 47 years old. I've got 10 years to go where I can be the best I can be. I want those 10 years to be precious, not like before, cranking two or three movies a year. I've made a ton of movies in my life, but so what?
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'In a dojo... you will never become any good unless you believe in yourself.'
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I'm a big traveler these days. I was in Hong Kong. I live there. I was just in Belgium with my parents and now I'm on my way to North America. You will find me all over.
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What really helps a guy to become an action hero today is the directing of the movie. All those fast cuts.
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I came to America with a dream and I made it. The dream became reality. America is built for success.
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When I go on location, we have a schedule. And when you have a schedule, you know when you're not working, so I train very well on location. But I also train three or four times a week at home, but today I train differently than before.
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In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama.
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God gave me a great body and it's my duty to take care of my physical temple.
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It's time for me to do things I like so I will be happy, my wife will be happy, my friends will be happy. I just want to do something I'm proud of. It's time for me to change. I could sign with a company for 10 movies and I'm the king of video and so what?
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But on average, I go to the gym about four or five times a week. Today, I'm so experienced in training - I'm actually listening to my body now. My body needs freedom. When I train I create serenity and I produce oxygen in my blood. It helps me to think better and relax. By training, you accentuate the problem.
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It looks good when you see someone kicking at the age of 51 with no double. It's kinda cool for people to know that past 50 we can keep flexible.
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You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.
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My body looks like 30 but my face looks like 50. But I cannot walk bare-chested in the streets. I like to do these movies to challenge myself physically.
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In the past, I was working out too heavy.
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I like structure - like driving: go past the school on the street, stay on the right side, no hitting the car, go in right, you'll see a big church, stop and take a left, and you'll have it. By doing this I'm giving a structure of life, a path of light, and showing what happens between me and me, which is something very beautiful.
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The action films I will make in the future will be more believable and character-based. I am now on my second cycle of fame, and I want to make films that smell real and are truthful.
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You have to believe what you say, and if you believe what you are saying, then acting is easy.
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Believe me - I've done very good stuff and very crazy stuff, and I don't regret the crazy stuff.
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You need at least six or seven years to understand the philosophy and concentration of karate to know to clean your spirit of everything and dedicate your mind and body to the sport.
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I'm not complaining about doing 20-hour days. It's a joy to be able to work on yet another film.
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I'm one of the most sensitive human beings on Earth - and I know it.
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Because no matter what you say in life, the truth will always be the truth. You know when someone is telling the truth, you look in the eyes. I have a tendency to believe people.
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When you finish a film, if you believed in your character, you're empty.