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Jackie Chan, born on April 7, 1954, is a renowned actor, martial artist, director, and singer from Hong Kong. He is best known for his unique martial arts style and comedic talent, making him one of the iconic figures in the Hong Kong film industry. Chan's characters in films are typically full of vitality and humor, and his works have been beloved by audiences worldwide.

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“I want to make people laugh and I want to try to encourage world peace.”

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“Most of the time I'm not even working, I'm just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky. If there really is a god, then he really looks after me. All these years he's taken care of me, my career keeps getting better and better. Whatever I want just seems to come. And it keeps coming. So I promised myself that I have to pay for this, payback society. So this is why I started my Jackie Chan Foundation to help children and sick kids and people in hospitals.”

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“The action star's life is very short. Back in Asia, I can do whatever I want to do. I'm the producer, I'm the director, I can do so many things, but in Hollywood any time I present a script they say: "No, no, no, Rush Hour 3, Rush Hour 4."”

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“I want to build up my philosophy... my philosophy with kung fu is to respect people.”

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“I am the Olympic Ambassador. I always promote Olympics. I just want to say, Olympics is Olympics. [You] cannot mix with politics. Olympics for me is love, peace, [being] united.”

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“I really like to be by myself and if I do go out to look around, I dress in jeans. My secretary is constantly telling me to dress up, shave and look your best because people know you. That bothers me. I just want to be natural.”

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“When I am making a film, I know what to do in front of a camera. What frightens me are the scenes with dialogue. Sometime they really want me to speak perfectly and I don't like that.”

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“Acting keeps me young! I love that the fans like this kind of action and as long as they want me I'll continue to do it.”

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“American movies show you how to fight and break armsand necks. I want to make the action in my movies like dancing.”

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“If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.”

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“Everyone is saying that I'm retiring, but I want to solemnly declare, that I don't want to retire, I just want to do things a bit less dangerous to my body, less dangerous action.”

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“I want to really stress this, I am a director, an actor, producer, action choreographer, and I'm also an investor.”

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“I only want my work to make people happy.”

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“Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.”

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“Chinese people need to be controlled; otherwise, they will do whatever they want.”

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“I want to be an Asian Robert De Niro.”

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“I want to be in 'Avatar'. I want somebody to hire me to be Superman, a Chinese Superman or Spider-Man.”

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“I want to play a fireman and a spy. I want to learn special effects.”

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“I want to show audiences I can act.”

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“I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.”

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“When I make a film - I direct my own film, I write my own script - that's what I want to hear from the audience. 'Oh, thank you, Jackie!'”

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“The life of an action star is very short. I want to be an actor like Robert De Niro , like Dustin Hoffman or Clint Eastwood who in their 70s or 80s can still act.”

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“As a father, I always want my son to be perfect. When he was young, I tried to train him in martial arts, but he said, 'I don't want to become like Bruce Lee's son, with everybody telling me how good my father was.' I just think my son is too lazy.”

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“I just want people to remember me like I remember Buster Keaton. When they talk about Buster Keaton or Gene Kelly, people say, 'Ah yes, they good.' Maybe one day, they remember Jackie Chan that way.”

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“I don't want to be an action star, an action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer, I want my career to get longer.”

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About the Author

Born: April 7, 1954
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 159

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