When I try to speak perfectly then I am not Jackie Chan anymore. Some words sound like I am trying too hard. The whole thing is not me.

Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.

Nothing makes me more determined to succeed than someone telling me something's impossible.

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.

Family is not who's blood is in you, is who you love and who loves you

The best fights are the ones we avoid.

Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.

Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person's life.

I do small things. I try to do good things every day. If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.

The children right now, the young children, everybody should go to a martial arts school. Why? Because as soon as they go to a martial arts school, they learn discipline.

Always be open to inspiration. You never know where it may come from. Begin with an open mind, end with an inspired heart.

The colour of the sea and the skyAre both blue and yet distinctOne depends on the other And, the other is by love inked…

Once you have selected a sport or a creative activity, the rules are pretty much the same.

It's very crucial that you get your feelings out- but don't ever inflict harm on your body because your body is sacred

My thing is when people say Dom Kennedy's music reminds them of L.A., I wanna do that 100 percent because at the end of the day that's all I am.

We're not allowed to carry out harsh interrogations anymore, but we're allowed to fly over somebody's village, without due process, and kill them all?

Tell me what you want, sweetheart … Anything. And I’ll do it.

What society does to its children, so will its children do to society.

Even at my peak, I never went too over the top.

My wife says I'm making a noise like a stranded whale. I think I have a major snoring problem.