Quotes by Jason Statham

“Hes the James Bond that drinks a Heineken, not a martini.”

“We are so used to making empty promises on a daily basis, ... Heres a guy who makes a promise to a kid and risks his own life to keep that word. So I think people think, Oh, I wish I could be that good.”

“I do all my own fights, but Im OK. Ill just hobble around,”

“What do you mean for a change, mate? ... There are always more people more sinister than myself.”

“thats where I get to express myself.”

“Its the guy who drives the fast cars, can beat up the rest of the guys and gets the girl, ... You could say its a working-class James Bond. A Bond who drinks Heineken and not Dom Perignon champagne. Hes a bit less refined, but still very capable.”

“Hes the man who controls everything, ... He created this character, so if he wants to do another one, then Im the first one in.”

“Audience-pleasing gems can get discovered in Toronto rather then lost in the shuffle because you have a great cross section of audiences that attend these screenings,”

“People say, be wary of sequels, but I was gung ho to do this as much as you possibly could be, ... The Transporter was an amazing turn in my career -- my first leading role. I got to do a lot of action, which Id always wanted to do as a very physical person, especially with my background as an athlete for years, and so to incorporate all that into a movie role was like a dream come true for me. And then to do it for a second time? Its a real privilege. Theres a ton of actors out there whod give their right leg to do it, so to go, `No, Im too good for a sequel is a little bit out of my mindset.”

“[While the backdrop may have changed,] Frank really hasnt, ... Hes not like some new reformed man or anything. Hes in Miami and sort of taking a break, doing an easy job as a favor for a friend. But as soon as the old trouble knocks on his door, hes back to what he does best -- even though hes reluctant, as he always is, to get stuck in and be involved in all these messy situations. We still keep him with a good set of morals and good instincts, and as a likable guy.”

I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.

I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.

I like a few vintage Rolexes, and Panerais are good. Im not into sports watches - I like chronometers.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. Im aware of what I can and cant do.

Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? Im interested in practical strength thats going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.

The best things in life sometimes happen spontaneously.

Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set, and youre working out, youre going to feel good.

Homefront was written by Sylvester Stallone. He actually wrote it for himself, which is, for me, an amazing privilege: To be handed a script by Sly that he wrote for himself, that he asked me to do.

The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.

A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, youve got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesnt work that way. Ideally, its insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then youre very lucky.