Jason Statham Quotes

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

Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding.

There is something about yourself that you don't know.

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

Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.

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

Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you're working out, you're going to feel good.

Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.

I should never go with rumors because they're often not correct.

Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.

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

I'm used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.

One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture - he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.

I think that's as far as you have to think, everything happens as a coincidence. It either happens or it doesn't. It's hard to map out a strategic plan by saying, 'If I do that, that's going to get me to the next level.' I think that's the wrong way to go into movies as an actor. It doesn't happen for me that way.

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

People like to pigeonhole you.

I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.

The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.

I’m prepared to take risks. And every movie that I do is a risk. No one knows what the movie is going out turn out like.

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

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

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

I love Tony Jaa. He's one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.

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

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.

Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn't be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.

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

When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is "The Antisocial Diet." I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.

You only get one shot in your life and you might as well push yourself and try things. There's so many interesting aspects of making a movie; the costume department, the set design, the casting itself, the locations. It's a great, great thing to be involved in if you have the headspace for it, and I do. Try anything once.

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.

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

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

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

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

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.

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.

I like heist movies. I like action movies that set all the elements into one and a chance to do something that comes from a great stable of writing.

It's hard to predict what kinds of people are going to enjoy it [film]. And what people ain't. That's the movies. You never know.

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

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

I'm not a method actor; I hope you know that!

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.

You ain't ever gonna get an Academy Award for doing 'Crank,' and you certainly won't for doing all the other movies I've done.

It's not like I'm dying to do work that's taken seriously, and I'm not looking to become a thespian. It's not what I'm looking for; I'm just looking to do quality work.

I like Jackie [Chan] because I've been a fan of Jackie's forever. He's broken every bone in his body for his commitment and dedication to doing his own stunts. So he's the real deal.

I like fashion. My mum was a dressmaker, believe it or not, so the consequence of that was that all my clothes were homemade, and I looked like a terrible mess until I was old enough to buy my own. But I love good tailoring.

I feel that I have a certain amount of experience and I'm still learning so much. But a director's job is so vast; they have so much to do with the preparation. You have to be great with all kinds of personalities and you have to be very patient, there's a lot of skills I'm not sure if I have. So I don't know if I'm ready to direct, but who knows what the future has.

Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.

If anybody knows how to make action movies it's Sly.