Quotations and phrases - Jason Statham

A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
-- Jason Statham

And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.
-- Jason Statham

And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.
-- Jason Statham

Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
-- Jason Statham

I definitely want to do that but don't turn my back on anything in Europe, too, because you know I started there.
-- Jason Statham

I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.
-- Jason Statham

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
-- Jason Statham

I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
-- Jason Statham

I suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
-- Jason Statham

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
-- Jason Statham

I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
-- Jason Statham

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
-- Jason Statham

I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
-- Jason Statham

I'm impressed with the likes of Jet Li and Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee was a big hero of mine for many years. They're great influences.
-- Jason Statham

I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
-- Jason Statham

I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
-- Jason Statham

I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
-- Jason Statham

If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.
-- Jason Statham

It just seems like the time that I do get off, it so important for me to go back and see my folks and my friends.
-- Jason Statham

It's a Boston Whaler that I was driving. It's more of a fishing boat, so it's not got that much of a responsive action.
-- Jason Statham

It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
-- Jason Statham

It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
-- Jason Statham

Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.
-- Jason Statham

Living in Hollywood? I think so, because it has more great filmmakers per square inch there than anywhere in the world.
-- Jason Statham

Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.
-- Jason Statham

My family's great, like a rock to me.
-- Jason Statham

My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
-- Jason Statham

My first day was on the Champs-Elysees roundabout, which is about five lanes. That was my first day behind the wheel of a French car.
-- Jason Statham

People like to pigeonhole you.
-- Jason Statham

People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
-- Jason Statham

So I used to put money in my pocket while working on the street corners, selling perfume and jewelry, and other goods that were supposedly expensive.
-- Jason Statham

The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
-- Jason Statham

The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
-- Jason Statham

The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
-- Jason Statham

We were diving in caves. It wasn't totally safe.
-- Jason Statham

We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.
-- Jason Statham

Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
-- Jason Statham

Yes, I did quite a bit of boat driving.
-- Jason Statham

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