Jason Statham Quotes

When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.

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.

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

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.

It's hard to predict what kinds of people are going to enjoy it [film]. And what people ain't. That's the movies. You never know.

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.

Usually I'm trying to work with people that I've worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we're going to do together.

I should never go with rumors because they're often not correct.

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

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 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.

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

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.

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

I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

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.

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

It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.

Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn't be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.

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

Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.

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.

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

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

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

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.