Quotes By Jackie Chan

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.

In the real world, children love me.

I hate interviews - but you have to do them.

Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.

I really like children to watch my movies.

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

I give the children education.

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.

Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.

We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.

I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.

I want to show audiences I can act.

Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.

More understand China, then more people will have interest in China and more people will come to China to visit us because I am a tourist ambassador.

You cannot mix sports with politics.

My dream is to continue filming until my body tells me to stop.

Money for me today does not really matter.

The kids never listen to you, especially the youngest ones.

I like to give back.

Being a stunt coordinator, I have to take care not only of myself but I have to make sure everyone is safe.

I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star.

When I'm in meetings until 5am and then have to get up two hours later for filming, sometimes I ask myself 'why?'

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.