The audience makes the decision of what kind of actor they want to watch. I always have said in the last 20 years, the real boss is the audience.

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

A weapon isn't good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

I remember when I was 11, I did some Kung-fu demonstrations in Hong Kong in 1974.

I wish heroes didn't exist. Whenever we need a hero, it's because there's a problem that needs to be solved; it's because two groups of people, or two countries, are hurting one another, so a hero is needed to save us. If everyone were at peace, if everyone were happy, why would we need heroes? The world is better off without heroes.

I think all actors want to change. When you do something many times, over and over, you want to do something fresh. But movie is still my business. A lot of action actors want change, but no studio wants to spend money on something that is not guaranteed; not proven. I think it is very difficult. It is hard to change.