254 Quotes by Jackie Chan

The world isn’t that big, but it’s not that small either, and connections between two human beings are always a little mystical.

In work and in life, no matter how smart, talented, and beautiful you are, you also have to be a good person. We have to treat one another well and really mean it. Everyone can tell if you’re doing it out of genuine concern for them, or if you’re just faking.

Bruce Lee brought the martial arts movie to the attention of the world – and without him, I don’t think that anyone would have ever heard of Jackie Chan.

I hope next time when we meet, we won’t be fighting each other. Instead we will be drinking tea together.

One thing I did pick up from Cannonball Run was the use of bloopers and outtakes under the final credits, which I’ve done in all my movies since.

I know that eventually, I’ll have to change my life and my career, but I’ve got a lot of good years left in me yet.

The action star’s life is very short. Back in Asia, I can do whatever I want to do. I’m the producer, I’m the director, I can do so many things, but in Hollywood any time I present a script they say: “No, no, no, Rush Hour 3, Rush Hour 4.”

I just couldn’t stop thinking about what landmines are doing to people here. I told people – my friends – about it, but it was just not enough. I knew I had to do more.

It only hurts when I’m not laughing.