Quotes from Jason Statham

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

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

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

As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.

There's so much more danger in someone where you really don't know what they're going to do, and you don't know what they're really capable of, rather than someone who's trying to be physically tough.

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

Some comedies, they want you falling on your face and doing silly things.

If you're gonna do action movies, you're gonna get an injury at some point. It's inevitable.

'Homefront' was written by Sylvester Stallone. He actually wrote it for himself, which is, for me, an amazing privilege: To be handed a script by Sly that he wrote for himself, that he asked me to do.

Yeah, I'd make a decent Bond. But it'd be very, very different if I did it.

How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.

Every single day has a different combination of exercises. It always changes, and that's what keeps things interesting.

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.

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

My role model is Sly Stallone.

I've smashed myself around, been on crutches, and broken a couple of bones when I was a kid.

I've just got a really bad smile. I go for the scowl instead.

Justin Lin has just been exceptional with what he does with that vehicular action.

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.

You only get one shot in your life, and you might as well push yourself and try things.

In my misspent youth, I was risky.

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

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

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