29 Quotes & Sayings By Jason Statham

Jason Statham is one of the most successful and recognisable actors in the world. He has starred in box office hit films including The Expendables, Crank, The Italian Job, and The Transporter, as well as the spy thriller, The Bank Job. In addition to his film career Jason has achieved success as a businessman with a range of interests including property development and motor racing.

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I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke. Jason Statham
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I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash. Jason Statham
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I like a few vintage Rolexes, and Panerais are good. I'm not into sports watches - I like chronometers. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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The best things in life sometimes happen spontaneously. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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'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. Jason Statham
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The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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If someone's got a fear of heights, they'd probably say, well, hanging off a helicopter at 3, 000 feet above downtown L.A. would be the scariest. For me, that's a day's work, something I was very happy to do. Jason Statham
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When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is 'The Antisocial Diet.' I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies. Jason Statham
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Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately. Jason Statham
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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action. Jason Statham
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There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team. Jason Statham
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There's so many interesting aspects of making a movie: the costume department, the set design, the casting itself, the locations. Jason Statham
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I think of Paul Feig as the Scorsese of comedy. He's the best at what he does. I think people just trust everything that he's got to say. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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At least in making an action film, there's always going to be someone who wants to see a car chase. Even if a lot of the people don't like it, there will be a lot of people that do. But bad comedy is just garbage. Jason Statham
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I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway. Jason Statham
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I've always had a fascination with cars and racing, not that I've ever competed. Jason Statham
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I've just got a really bad smile. I go for the scowl instead. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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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. Jason Statham
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The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts. Jason Statham