12 Quotes & Sayings By Jeanclaude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a French-American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is well known for his role in the films Bloodsport, Double Impact, Universal Soldier and Kickboxer. He is also widely recognized for his role in the film Street Fighter. He has starred in several direct-to-video films, including Hard Target and Sudden Death Read more

In addition to these films, he has also appeared in movies such as Necessary Roughness and The Quest.

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It looks good when you see someone kicking at the age of 51 with no double. It's kinda cool for people to know that past 50 we can keep flexible. JeanClaude Van Damme
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You know, I looked at my face in the mirror this morning, and I like being old. My face has more content and when I train in the gym now, I am not training to be strong or handsome - just better than I was yesterday. These days the race is just against myself. JeanClaude Van Damme
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God gave me a great body and it's my duty to take care of my physical temple. JeanClaude Van Damme
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Because no matter what you say in life, the truth will always be the truth. You know when someone is telling the truth, you look in the eyes. I have a tendency to believe people. JeanClaude Van Damme
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It's time for me to do things I like so I will be happy, my wife will be happy, my friends will be happy. I just want to do something I'm proud of. It's time for me to change. I could sign with a company for 10 movies and I'm the king of video and so what? JeanClaude Van Damme
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Life is short. I'm 47 years old. I've got 10 years to go where I can be the best I can be. I want those 10 years to be precious, not like before, cranking two or three movies a year. I've made a ton of movies in my life, but so what? JeanClaude Van Damme
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My body looks like 30 but my face looks like 50. But I cannot walk bare-chested in the streets. I like to do these movies to challenge myself physically. JeanClaude Van Damme
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I like structure - like driving: go past the school on the street, stay on the right side, no hitting the car, go in right, you'll see a big church, stop and take a left, and you'll have it. By doing this I'm giving a structure of life, a path of light, and showing what happens between me and me, which is something very beautiful. JeanClaude Van Damme
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I don't have a bad relationship. I'm 48 years old. I think life is too short for that. To me, life is... you open the shutters, you see the dogs outside, you look left, you look right, in, what, a second and a half? And that's a life. JeanClaude Van Damme
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I came to America with a dream and I made it. The dream became reality. America is built for success. JeanClaude Van Damme
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The action films I will make in the future will be more believable and character-based. I am now on my second cycle of fame, and I want to make films that smell real and are truthful. JeanClaude Van Damme