Quotes On: Inspiration

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way.

I loved cowboy movies when I was a kid. When I was five years old, I was already wearing a cowboy hat and suit. When I grew up, I knew John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Kirk Douglas and so on.

I want to be an Asian Robert De Niro.

My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films.

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.

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

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.