Quotes by Jason Statham

• My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
• I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
• People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
• I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
• I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
• I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
• I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
• I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
• I suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
• 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 love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
• 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.
• Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
• 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.
• And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.
• A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
• I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
• The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
• Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
• I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
• We were diving in caves. It wasn't totally safe.
• The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
• The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
• People like to pigeonhole you.
• Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.
• Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.
• It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
• It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
• We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.