Quotes from Jason Statham

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

If we want to talk about the movies that have made an impact in what I do in the action realm - Bruce Lee in 'Enter the Dragon.' I've watched that countless times.

I like a few vintage Rolexes, and Panerais are good. I'm not into sports watches - I like chronometers.

Working with Sylvester Stallone is beyond a 'pinch yourself' moment. I remember growing up watching his films.

There's so many ways to play a bad guy, and usually people choose the obvious one.

Most guys, tough or not, hide emotions. I know a lot of tough guys; they're just as weak as the next man, but they don't show it.

I don't have to pitch movies. I'm no good at it!

I'm very fussy. I'm very hard to please.

You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.

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

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.

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 really enjoyed working with Guy Ritchie. One, it gave me a career, and two, they're probably a couple of the best films I've ever done.

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

People who are in a position of power like to throw their weight around, and that becomes abuse.

When I was growing up, my dad didn't have weights, so he made himself a weight bench. Instead of a hand-me-down jacket, it was a hand-me-down weight bench.