Quotes by Jet Li

• Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.
• Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.
• Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.
• Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.
• You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to talk about love.
• Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.
• When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.
• Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.
• This film "Hero" talks about the peace of Chinese people.
• Every President that went to China, I would meet them and have dinner and talk about the past and the future. That was in the '70s.
• I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.
• My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.
• Love is more powerful than kicking ass.
• I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.
• I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.
• A weapon isn't good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.
• I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.
• Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.
• I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.
• I need to talk about Chinese culture. We have deep, strong philosophy and culture. I want to share some information, tell the worldwide audience.
• I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China.
• I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.
• Hero shows you how to solve the problem - yourself.
• I think "Hero" is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.