Jason Statham
When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is 'The Antisocial Diet.' I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.Collection: Diet
There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.Collection: Faith
Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.Collection: Strength
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.Collection: Sports
Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set, and you're working out, you're going to feel good.Collection: Diet
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.Collection: Movies
The best things in life sometimes happen spontaneously.Collection: Best
If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.Collection: Imagination
And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.Collection: Travel
I've just got a really bad smile. I go for the scowl instead.Collection: Smile
If you're going to do something, do it with style!
Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding.
People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.'
You only get one shot in your life, and you might as well push yourself and try things.
There's a voice in all of us, and you can only get expressive through words. There's a limit to what you can do without speaking.
I'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.
My mom and dad used to tell me, 'You've got to see this film,' and they were influential to a high degree of the films I saw as a kid.
I tend to leave people alone that I admire.
High risk is high adrenaline.
You should never assume about someone.
Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.
Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.
I'm naturally a protective person to those close to me.
All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
My productivity is overwhelming!
I like to meditate. But I get rid of my stress at the gym.
People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
For years, I've been wanting to do something that has a bit more of a dramatical drive and combine it with some action.
A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.
I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
I've always got a home in England. My family and friends are there. It's a place I hold very close to me.
The most frustrating thing about injuries is that they take so bloody long to heal.
How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.
Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.
In my misspent youth, I was risky.
It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
With 'The Expendables,' you have such a brilliant mess of the greatest action stars of all time, so you're in for the ride with those people.
Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.
I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
If we want to talk about the movies that have made an impact in what I do in the action realm - Bruce Lee in 'Enter the Dragon.' I've watched that countless times.
The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
I love the hip-hop scene.
Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.
Science fiction I've always been a fan of.
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.
There's something quite fascinating with crooks and criminals and all things against the law.