Jackie Chan Quotes

Hong Kong, Film Director
April 7, 1954

Chan Kong-sang, SBS, MBE, PMW (陳港生; born 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. He is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself, in the cinematic world. He has trained in wushu or kungfu and Hapkido, and has been acting since the 1960s, appearing in over 150 films.

Also known as Actor, Film Producer, Singer, Screenwriter, Stunt Performer, Film Actor, Judoka, Taekwondo Athlete, Producer

Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality.

Jackie Chan
I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, 'Ah yes, they good.' Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.

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- People
- Good
- Remember

The movie business is a big gamble.

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- Business
- Movie
- Big
Actor's life is very long.

Jackie Chan
- Life
- Long
- Actor
I sometimes just don't like to see the Ultimate Fighting. I just find it, as a martial artist, I just find it too violent.

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Olympics for me is love, peace, united.

Jackie Chan
- Love
- Me
- Peace
In every movie I do have a dialogue.

Jackie Chan
- Movie
- Dialogue
- Every
I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.

Jackie Chan
- Want
- Beginning
- Feel

I don't want to be an action star; action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.

Jackie Chan
- Life
- Career
- Action
The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.

Jackie Chan
A lot of people ask me when I do a stunt, 'Jackie, are you scared?' Of course I'm scared. I'm not Superman.

Jackie Chan
- People
- Me
- Superman
I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan
- Never
- First
- Be The First
Before I do a stunt, I have to make sure it is safe.

Jackie Chan
- Safe
- Before
- Stunt
I loved cowboy movies when I was a kid. When I was five years old, I was already wearing a cowboy hat and suit. When I grew up, I knew John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Kirk Douglas and so on.

Jackie Chan
- Up
- Movies
- Loved

I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.

Jackie Chan
- Future
- See
- Games
I do small things. I try to do good things every day.

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- Good
- Small
- Day
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.

Jackie Chan
- Life
- Action
- Fighting
I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.

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- Good
- Freedom
- Confused
I hate interviews - but you have to do them.

Jackie Chan
- You
- Hate
- Interviews
I hate violence, yes I do. It's kind of a dilemma, huh?.

Jackie Chan
- Hate
- Kind
- Violence

I know I have to run 20 more minutes if I eat ice cream. Basically, I eat everything, but I just do more training.

Jackie Chan
- Training
- Ice
- Ice Cream
I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.

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- World
- Film
- Feel
I've seen too many ups and downs in the movie industry.

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My affection for Taiwan... is witnessed by everyone. My wife is Taiwanese and I am a son-in-law of Taiwan. I am half Taiwanese.

Jackie Chan
- Law
- Wife
- Son