There's no greater feeling than people coming up to me and going, "Man, my father was dying, and we went to see Rush Hour, and it was the greatest night we had in years together. We sat in that theater and we laughed for two hours without stopping. That was just a great memory that I had before my father died."

I'm constantly being visually stimulated.

Before I did 'Rush Hour,' I was a big fan of Jackie Chan movies and I had seen all of them.

I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.

I’m a hypochondriac. Before I go all the way, I send the girl to the doctor and check them for everything. My doctor has a test to tell if you’re going to catch something in the future even.

I'm definitely not a nerd.

Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.