Jackie Chan Quotes
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?'.
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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During three decades, along all the highways of my youth, Frank had always been there for me.
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I spend an extraordinary amount of time in my car, so I can justify the expense. That's the only extravagance in my life - it's my car.
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I like the fact that Austin's the first place I've ever lived where there's a real sense of community. People care about their neighbors.
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My parents never pushed me to ski race. It was my choice and something I really wanted to do. I would have rebelled if they had pushed me, and I wouldn't have had the same passion.
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When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be famous.
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I'm a freestyle creative entrepreneur. Not a businessman. I like to create ventures in which creativity stands at the centre.
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A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
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I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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Control what you can control. Don't lose sleep worrying about things that you don't have control over because, at the end of the day, you still won't have any control over them.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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Whatever people thought the first time they held a portable phone the size of a shoe in their hands, it was nothing like where we are now, accustomed to having all knowledge at our fingertips.
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It's my deepest interest as an actor: I love discovering how human beings work, how their flaws reveal themselves - how to learn and grow from that - and how characters teach me things as a woman and as a parent.
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You can have the biggest markets in the world, but if the game isn't exciting, compelling, and competitive, it's not going to generate a lot of interest.
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My life is black and white and mixed. My mother's a Rastafarian, my dad was a short white guy - it's not an affectation. It's also the lives of millions of people throughout the world.
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
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The 'Stephanie Plums' are very much Jersey books. So you can't get away from attitude and objectionable language.
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Many of my staff have been with me for over 20 years. I have a great team, and I make sure they feel respected and appreciated.
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Things are more complex today, and I think humor has changed a a great deal. People are more sensitive today.
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Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.
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Singing allowed me to express myself in ways that I wouldn't be able to do otherwise.
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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?'.
