Best 60 quotes of Jason Statham on MyQuotes

Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.

A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, you've got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesn't work that way. Ideally, it's insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then you're very lucky.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.

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

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

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.

Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.

Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.

Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.

I'd love to do a comedy. I'd love to do a two-hander like the old Leathal Weapon movies. I love those, like an action comedy with the straight man and the funny man. I'd love to do one of those. Just got to find one, find a funny man that wants to do one with me.

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.

If anybody knows how to make action movies it's Sly.

I feel that I have a certain amount of experience and I'm still learning so much. But a director's job is so vast; they have so much to do with the preparation. You have to be great with all kinds of personalities and you have to be very patient, there's a lot of skills I'm not sure if I have. So I don't know if I'm ready to direct, but who knows what the future has.

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 just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.

I know, a lot of the films I've done, it's obvious I'm going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There's not a lot of motivating factors - it's just action for the sake of action.

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.

I like heist movies. I like action movies that set all the elements into one and a chance to do something that comes from a great stable of writing.

I like Jackie [Chan] because I've been a fan of Jackie's forever. He's broken every bone in his body for his commitment and dedication to doing his own stunts. So he's the real deal.

I like to relax. Spend it with people that I've grown up with, or people that I care about, and just relax, sit around doing nothing or sitting on a beach.

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

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

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

I'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.

I'm not fixed in any genre. I love all kinds of films. The essential thing is; you have to have good material. If you have the filmmaker, and the material, and the script is good, you can start from there.

I’m prepared to take risks. And every movie that I do is a risk. No one knows what the movie is going out turn out like.

I'm used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.

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

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 suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.

I think that's as far as you have to think, everything happens as a coincidence. It either happens or it doesn't. It's hard to map out a strategic plan by saying, 'If I do that, that's going to get me to the next level.' I think that's the wrong way to go into movies as an actor. It doesn't happen for me that way.

I think we're all sensitive; everyone has a certain way about themselves that people don't like to let their emotions out too often. I think people tend to suppress them and hold them in, so I think there's a bit of that in me.

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.

It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.

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

I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.

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

I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.

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.

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

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.

Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.

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

Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.

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

[On performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.

People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.