Jason Statham Quotations

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

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

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

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.

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

People like 'Crank,' some people like 'Redemption.' I'm just happy to do things that satiate a different part of me, that test me a little bit.

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

If someone's got a fear of heights, they'd probably say, well, hanging off a helicopter at 3,000 feet above downtown L.A. would be the scariest. For me, that's a day's work, something I was very happy to do.

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.

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

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

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

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

Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.

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

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.

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

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.

Yes, I did quite a bit of boat driving.

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.

Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.

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.

I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.

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.

What do you mean for a change, mate? ... There are always more people more sinister than myself.

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.

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.

I suppose I'm a decent driver, ... I used to drive fast when I was a kid. We always used to race each other down the streets, but you get a bit more sensible now as you get a bit older.

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.

Me in a cape? I don't fancy that. Tight tights? Nah! I don't think that's right for me. I just respond more to true stories; that's my flavour.

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.

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

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

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.'

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,

A lot of the TV shows, they do long hours, and they do a lot of days, and you don't get a lot of time. But the good thing is, if you get one that's made in L.A., or made in a place you want to be, you get to go home every night.

It's just Lou-Lou trying to be funny, ... Although he did say, 'In Part 2, you will become the gay icon.'

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.

I'm a big Bruce Lee fan, and if I saw Bruce Lee try to be some namby-pamby lawyer, I'd want my money back.

In L.A., it's very hard to have some kind of conscience of some style out there. The weather's too hot; there's no seasons.

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

He's the James Bond that drinks a Heineken, not a martini.

He's the man who controls everything, ... He created this character, so if he wants to do another one, then I'm the first one in.

Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.

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 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.

Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.

I'd love to do a comedy. I'd love to do a two-hander like the old Leathal Weapon movies. I love those, like an action comedy with the straight man and the funny man. I'd love to do one of those. Just got to find one, find a funny man that wants to do one with me.

I like to relax. Spend it with people that I've grown up with, or people that I care about, and just relax, sit around doing nothing or sitting on a beach.

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.

I'm not fixed in any genre. I love all kinds of films. The essential thing is; you have to have good material. If you have the filmmaker, and the material, and the script is good, you can start from there.

I was a sportsman for years. I've always had a physical background. I've always had an interest in boxing and fighting. To get physical in films is a dream. I love it.

[On performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.

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.

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

I know, a lot of the films I've done, it's obvious I'm going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There's not a lot of motivating factors - it's just action for the sake of action.

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.

Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.

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

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.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

Usually I'm trying to work with people that I've worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we're going to do together.

Sometimes there are people who don't know how to make action movies - and that situation isn't a good one.

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

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.

A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.

When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.

I'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.

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

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

A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, you've got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesn't work that way. Ideally, it's insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then you're very lucky.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 think we're all sensitive; everyone has a certain way about themselves that people don't like to let their emotions out too often. I think people tend to suppress them and hold them in, so I think there's a bit of that in me.

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

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

In L.A., it's very hard to have some kind of conscience of some style out there. The weather's too hot; there's no seasons.

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

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.

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

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

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

People like to pigeonhole you.

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

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

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

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

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