Jackie Chan is a name that needs no introduction. He has entertained the world with his martial arts techniques, acting skilss and great comic timing. Jackie is also a director, singer, producer and a stuntman. He began his career as a stuntman with ‘New Fist Of Fury’ in 1976 which went unrecognized, but later his stunts in ‘Snakes In The Eagle Shadow’ was widely appreciated. Within a short span of time, Jackie Chan became the most popular martial arts superstar in Asia. Thereafter, he directed his first movie ‘The Young Master’ in 1980. Till date, Jackie has appeared in more than 100 Hong Kong and Hollywood movies. ‘The Karate Kid’, ‘Rush Hour2’, ‘Shanghai Noon’ and ‘The Tuxedo’ are few of his noted movies. Apart from movies, Jackie is also involved in social service and philanthropy, and serves as the Brand Ambassador of UNICEF and UNAIDS children’s organization. Jackie has shared his thoughts on several issues through his films, life, interviews etc. We have collected some of his thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from his film dialogues, speeches, interviews and general life. Here is our collection of Jackie Chan quotes and sayings on love, movies, life, stunt and much more.
It is totally different making films in the East than in the West. In the East, I make my own Jackie Chan films, and it's like my family. Sometimes I pick up the camera because I choreograph all the fighting scenes, even when I'm not fighting. I don't have my own chair. I just sit on the set with everybody.
As a father, I always want my son to be perfect. When he was young, I tried to train him in martial arts, but he said, 'I don't want to become like Bruce Lee's son, with everybody telling me how good my father was.' I just think my son is too lazy.
Speaking English is like tongue-twist for me. I can speak each word perfect, but then you have to string them together like, 'Blah, blah, blah.' That's when I get crazy.
When I'm making an American film, it's more safe because there are so many people on the set to watch me. Whatever I do, they say, 'What are you doing!? Tell me first!' There are so many restrictions.
I now have two different audiences. There's the one that has been watching my action films for 20 years, and the American family audience. American jokes, less fighting.
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.
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.
The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro, like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act.
Very difficult to understand American audience, what they like, what they don't like. Some movie I like very much, it doesn't work. Some movie I don't like, it gets big box office. Very difficult.
For me the greatest source of income is still movies. Nothing - stocks, financial speculation, real estate speculation or businesses - makes more money for me than making movies.
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.
