I just make good movies. That's the way I thank my fans.
— Jackie Chan
I do small things. I try to do good things every day.
When I was a child, I was very poor and wanted everything. So when I got money, I began buying things.
I want to try something different in Hollywood, to tell the audience I am not just an actor star - I am an actor, too.
Now I am older, I understand we have to accept who we are.
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.
When I make a film - I direct my own film, I write my own script - that's what I want to hear from the audience. 'Oh, thank you, Jackie!'
I'm not a god - I do bad things.
My schedule goes: wake up, running, exercise, downstairs, running shoes off, then to the shower. That's the Jackie Chan diary.
Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.
Olympics for me is love, peace, united.
My dream is to continue filming until my body tells me to stop.
I love to clean.
I hate interviews - but you have to do them.
The movie business is a big gamble.
If there really is a god, then he really looks after me.
I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm really confused now.
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.
If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.
Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.
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.
Most of the time, I'm not even working; I'm just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.
I want to be in 'Avatar'. I want somebody to hire me to be Superman, a Chinese Superman or Spider-Man.
I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.
When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.
I've seen too many ups and downs in the movie industry.
I play a nobody in Japan.
Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.
I have a metal plate in my head, and can pop my shoulder and pop it back.
I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.
When I'm in meetings until 5am and then have to get up two hours later for filming, sometimes I ask myself 'why?'
I'm afraid to fail again.
If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic.
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.
Why did I become Jackie Chan? Mostly because I work very hard. When people were sleeping, I was still training.
When I give somebody something and see their face, it just makes me so happy.
I want to play a fireman and a spy. I want to learn special effects.
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.
My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films.
Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.
I went by myself to Hollywood, I spoke no English, every day I had to go to school.
When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.
I know I have to run 20 more minutes if I eat ice cream. Basically, I eat everything, but I just do more training.
You cannot mix sports with politics.
I like to give back.
I only want my work to make people happy.
I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.
Sometimes I do need to go to karaoke, sometimes I need to relax.
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.
