I like crime thrillers. I like heist movies.
— Jason Statham
I've always got a home in England. My family and friends are there. It's a place I hold very close to me.
In my misspent youth, I was risky.
Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.
It's good to step out of the box, but don't step out so far that you can't get back in.
I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.
You should never assume about someone.
'Homefront' was written by Sylvester Stallone. He actually wrote it for himself, which is, for me, an amazing privilege: To be handed a script by Sly that he wrote for himself, that he asked me to do.
There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.
My productivity is overwhelming!
People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.'
It's great to play the hero. You get all the good stuff. You're in it all the way through.
The TV world is not what it used to be. I mean, the quality has become something quite exceptional.
You don't usually meet directors on the streets.
The most frustrating thing about injuries is that they take so bloody long to heal.
I don't have to pitch movies. I'm no good at it!
London and L.A. are two opposites - I like the difference.
Every single day has a different combination of exercises. It always changes, and that's what keeps things interesting.
Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.
I'm naturally a protective person to those close to me.
Take a martial art or a sport, something that gives you a skill, engages the body, and allows you the possibility of being great - or at least being active. You'll find your confidence. Without it, you're nothing. It's the remedy for everything.
Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.
If you can have a great story that people can follow the mystery and get the suspense, and then you have those moments of tension and a splash of visual fun, then you kind of get everything. You get your money's worth.
If you're gonna do action movies, you're gonna get an injury at some point. It's inevitable.
There's so many interesting aspects of making a movie: the costume department, the set design, the casting itself, the locations.
For years, I've been wanting to do something that has a bit more of a dramatical drive and combine it with some action.
Scorsese will only work with brilliant material. And everyone wants to work with him.
There's something quite fascinating with crooks and criminals and all things against the law.
'The Bank Job,' for me, was a great opportunity for me to do some good acting, you know?
I think of Paul Feig as the Scorsese of comedy. He's the best at what he does. I think people just trust everything that he's got to say.
Most of the scripts that land on my desk are stuff you read and go, 'Is someone really gonna make this?'
I've smashed myself around, been on crutches, and broken a couple of bones when I was a kid.
I like to meditate. But I get rid of my stress at the gym.
I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway.
I love the hip-hop scene.
Science fiction I've always been a fan of.
All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
I don't go in for the high-end gyms with the high-tech equipment and all the fancy stuff.
My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.
Justin Lin has just been exceptional with what he does with that vehicular action.
Just because the rest of the people in Hollywood don't do their stunts doesn't mean I don't.
You only get one shot in your life, and you might as well push yourself and try things.
You can't be pretentious about what we do, because at the end of the day, movies are about entertainment, and if people get 10 dollars' worth, then that's okay.
Usually, if you've got a great script, everything falls into place.
The Rock is the Rock, you know? He's the ultimate athlete, the professional man with precision. And you want precision from a 270-pound living, walking brick wall.
A lot of good actors are turning to TV.
Some comedies, they want you falling on your face and doing silly things.
I've always had a fascination with cars and racing, not that I've ever competed.
I don't do isolation body building; I just do practical things that help me with the kind of things that are asked of me in action movies. You know, a lot of kick boxing, a lot of sparring.
I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.
