Quotes from Jason Statham

All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.

I like fashion. My mum was a dressmaker, believe it or not, so the consequence of that was that all my clothes were homemade, and I looked like a terrible mess until I was old enough to buy my own. But I love good tailoring.

Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you're working out, you're going to feel good.

I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.

A bespoke shirt is one of the true luxuries that you can acquire. There's nothing better than a fitted shirt. Once you've picked up your first one, you'll never stop buying them - providing you can pay for it.

People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.'

The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.

My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.

It's not like I'm dying to do work that's taken seriously, and I'm not looking to become a thespian. It's not what I'm looking for; I'm just looking to do quality work.

Usually I'm trying to work with people that I've worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we're going to do together.

You don't usually meet directors on the streets.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.

I like to meditate. But I get rid of my stress at the gym.

London and L.A. are two opposites - I like the difference.

Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.

I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.

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.

I could take my grandma and put her in a cape, and they'll put her on a green screen, and they'll have stunt doubles come in and do all the action. Anybody can do it. They're relying on stunt doubles and green screen and $200 million budgets - it's all CGI created. To me, it's not authentic.

Just because the rest of the people in Hollywood don't do their stunts doesn't mean I don't.

If you're going to do something, do it with style!

The movie style of fighting is completely exaggerated with over-the-top movements. You'd get completely hammered if you fought like that in a real fight situation.

Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.

There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.

My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.