Top 187 Quotes & Sayings by Jason Statham

People who are in a position of power like to throw their weight around, and that becomes abuse.

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 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.

I'm not a method actor; I hope you know that!

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

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

I tend to leave people alone that I admire.

Bruce Lee was just so lightning-fast. People try to emulate him in whatever way they can, but to try and do what he was doing... you're just inspired by it; you're not trying to say, 'Look, I can do that.' No one can do what he did.

All exercise releases endorphins and makes you feel good.

A lot of the characters I've played before are heroic or invincible in some ways and not tuned into fear and anxiety and pain.

Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.

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

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

People like to pigeonhole you.

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

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

We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.

I don't do isolation body building; I just do practical things that help me with the kind of things that are asked of me in action movies. You know, a lot of kick boxing, a lot of sparring.

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

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.

There's so many ways to play a bad guy, and usually people choose the obvious one.

I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.

The best things in life sometimes happen spontaneously.

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

I've always had a fascination with cars and racing, not that I've ever competed.

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.

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.

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

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.

Me in a cape? I don't fancy that. Tight tights? Nah! I don't think that's right for me. I just respond more to true stories; that's my flavour.

The Rock is the Rock, you know? He's the ultimate athlete, the professional man with precision. And you want precision from a 270-pound living, walking brick wall.

Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.

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.

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 love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.

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

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.

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.

Scorsese will only work with brilliant material. And everyone wants to work with him.

You should never assume about someone.

I remember the first time I saw Robert De Niro at a party. I didn't want to run over and shake his hand. I wanted to admire him from a distance. Later, I ended up making a movie with him, and that was fantastic.

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

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

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

High risk is high adrenaline.

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

I like crime thrillers. I like heist movies.

Take a martial art or a sport, something that gives you a skill, engages the body, and allows you the possibility of being great - or at least being active. You'll find your confidence. Without it, you're nothing. It's the remedy for everything.

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.

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

I've never had an acting lesson in my life. I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing.

A movie, it's like a very complicated timepiece. There's a lot of wheels in a watch. And some of those wheels, if they don't turn right, then, you know, the watch ain't gonna tell the time.

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.

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.

My role model is Sly Stallone.

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.

The most frustrating thing about injuries is that they take so bloody long to heal.

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

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

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.