Jason Statham Quotes (47 Quotes)

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

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

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

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

Audience-pleasing gems can get discovered in Toronto rather then lost in the shuffle because you have a great cross section of audiences that attend these screenings,

I was like, 'Well, we'd think he'd be useless around kids,' ... But I think he finds himself more comfortable around children than he realizes.

We are so used to making empty promises on a daily basis, ... Here's a guy who makes a promise to a kid and risks his own life to keep that word. So I think people think, 'Oh, I wish I could be that good.'

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.

Although the sequel boasts several car chases and action sequences, they are quickly forgotten when Frank and Lola finally go toe-to-toe in a sexually charged duel to the death. I looked at it more like a cuddle, ... Yeah, she's good.

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

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

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.

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

It's par for the course. You hold your hands up to that kind of stuff .. brave or stupid is the operative word.

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

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.

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

She absolutely was, her co-star said. She's tougher than she looks, ... She's very flexible, and she did a lot of rehearsing in the gym with us we all went to the gym three or four times a week for the first few weeks. ... She toughened up quite quickly.

People like to pigeonhole you.

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

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.

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.

This time we throw as much stuff at him Frank as we could. We see a side of him we haven't see before. How he can operate around the kid and we see how ... useless he is around women.

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

It's the guy who drives the fast cars, can beat up the rest of the guys and gets the girl, ... You could say it's a working-class James Bond. A Bond who drinks Heineken and not Dom Perignon champagne. He's a bit less refined, but still very capable.

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

I'm a massive fan of James Bond, and I've seen every one of the movies. If I was to do that most prestigious role, then I think I would be able to add a new, modern feel to it.

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

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

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

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

While the backdrop may have changed, Frank really hasn't, ... He's not like some new reformed man or anything. He's in Miami and sort of taking a break, doing an easy job as a favor for a friend. But as soon as the old trouble knocks on his door, he's bac

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

This time we throw as much s..t at him (Frank) as we could.

Yes, I did quite a bit of boat driving.

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.

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

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

People say, be wary of sequels, but I was gung ho to do this as much as you possibly could be, ... The Transporter was an amazing turn in my career -- my first leading role. I got to do a lot of action, which I'd always wanted to do as a very physical person, especially with my background as an athlete for years, and so to incorporate all that into a movie role was like a dream come true for me. And then to do it for a second time It's a real privilege. There's a ton of actors out there who'd give their right leg to do it, so to go, No, I'm too good for a sequel' is a little bit out of my mindset.

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

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

You don't have to think as hard about the character because you've already established the little details that are needed. This is something we did with Luc before ... and that's part of the fun, to create the character and the little nuances that make him different than the usual guy. We didn't have to go through any of that this time.

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.

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

That was a nasty cut she had a couple stitches in there, ... She's wearing no clothes, so it's hard to protect yourself from any kind of shrapnel that's pinging around in the room. That particular sequence, there was glass, wood and material. ... I got a piece in the wrist and pulled that out, that's expected. It would be nice if we could avoid that kind of thing, but when you're making an action movie it's par for the course.

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