To a police officer, a sawed off shotgun is the ultimate nightmare. You can blow someone in half!

My CIA godfather told me he'd never heard any American speak Japanese so well.

I think people are frustrated in this society, where predators prey upon normal, law-abiding citizens, and you never see justice in the courtroom. In my films, the predators don't get away with it.

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

You just realize that you can't turn a lefthand corner in a right posture without exposing some part of your body, and so it was really me just noticing the exposure I had, and it made me start doing and practicing the switching.

I love getting out on the streets and helping people.

One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.