"Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation..."

"A noble and God-like character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with God-like thoughts."

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so shall he be"

"Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves."

"He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly."

"Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself."

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."

"The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom."

"A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses."

"I've seen too many ups and downs in the movie industry."

"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."

"I will make action movies, I think, for a few more years, another five years."

"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."

"The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am."

"Sometimes I'd like to play the bad guy and sometimes I'd like to die in a movie."

"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 want to be an Asian Robert De Niro."

"Actor's life is very long."

"I know I have a responsibility to the fans."

"I now have two different audiences. There's the one that has been watching my action films for 20 years, and the American family audience. American jokes, less fighting."

"In America there's no way I can make the kind of movie I like to make."

"When I'm making an American film, it's more safe because there are so many people on the set to watch me. Whatever I do, they say, 'What are you doing!? Tell me first!' There are so many restrictions."

"I've choreographed all of my movies."

"I like to change characters and then, slowly I believe the audience treat me as, like an actor who can fight. It's not like an action star."