Martial Quotes

I would be nowhere without martial arts. It's a passion.

I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.

Martial arts has just made me a better person. It's a way of life.

Best fight ever in a movie: 'They Live.' I want to do a martial arts version of that, where you think it's ended, and it just keeps on going. I love that fight. It was funny as well. Unexpected.

Kempo is for the street first; everything else is secondary.

I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and I'm physically able to do the martial arts and all that stuff.

The best martial artist doesn't win fights, but avoids fights. Martial arts is a way of gaining basic self-mastery of your mind, body and emotions. It can also be very useful in combat situations.

I am an athlete in every sense of the word. Athlete, martial artist.

The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk.

I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves.

As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.

I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally.

Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons.

Most martial arts have to do with the mind, ultimately. The ability to be unafraid, to walk away from a fight without fear - that is control.

If you are afraid of other people take a martial arts class. The best way to overcome fear is learn to be proficient in martial arts.

I’m a martial artist, and I don’t train because I have a fight; I train because it’s my lifestyle, and I’ll train every day if I’m not hurt.

I sometimes just don't like to see the Ultimate Fighting. I just find it, as a martial artist, I just find it too violent.

I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.

I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts.

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

I had so many older brothers who beat up on me, so I'm a tough kid. I love mixed martial arts, weapons training, guns, knives, driving fast cars and motorcycles.

I do feel Im being respectful to Buddhism and martial arts with Mortal Kombat.

Martial arts just normally would not draw me to the box office.

But my middle daughter, Kate, is very involved in martial arts, and I was just at one of her competitions.

I'm a street fighter. I'm ready for any kind of mixed martial arts that comes at me.

I was a professional fighter for a while, and I trained in martial arts for seven years, so I think that kind of helped form a base for me as far as dancing.

Those who rush are the same ones who lack technique.

Not even the gods fight against necessity.

But even in my darkest days I had faith it would turn around.

I'm as good as Jean-Claude Van Damme when it comes to martial arts. Sounding a little cocky aren't I

I'm a traditional martial artist and I'm always going to carry myself in the most respectful way I can.

You didn't have to wash it as often and it hid the blood stains better!

As a kid, I was heavily into martial arts and wanted to be the next Jean-Claude Van Damme.

I believe martial arts is always evolving and mixed martials arts is the top of the food chain.

I work out two, two and a half hours a day. For 'Immortals,' it was body-weight stuff: crunches, pullups, and martial arts-based cardio.

My time of martial arts was traditional.

Only after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development.

'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu.

I consider myself a martial artist and an actor. They can work together or individually. I love to do action. I love having a good role in which I can act and fight. Thats double happiness.

Once I win, everyone will know who my instructor is in mixed martial arts.

There's a whole, that is a whole subgenre within martial arts cinema. The supernatural martial arts movie. Particularly within Asian cinema.

Boxing is so loose and flowy, and martial arts is more stiff, and about strength and structure.

I don't like to trash talk... I don't know how to do that, it's not me. In the martial arts world that I was brought up it was all about respect.

The best came from my martial arts teacher, who also taught Elvis. He said, Your ego will get you killed.

Bruce Lee only played himself. Chuck Norris is a martial artist that does acting. I want to be an actor that does martial arts.

I am so glad people have started making films n martial arts and self-defense, which is actually the need of the hour.

I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.