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When I was a kid, I loved Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan, I've known him, he's a great guy. I know he's very watchable and fun. He's perfect, actually.

I certainly look at them very differently now, and enjoy Jackie Chan movies and movies like that.

Anyone can be a Superman, but nobody can be Jackie Chan.

I worked with Jackie Chan for a long time, and seeing how much pain he's in, I realized that that might not be a sustainable career for me. So I started to develop my career as a dramatic actor rather than as an action actor.

I have two sons in America, and all they care about in Chinese culture is Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

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

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 made a decision not to work out because I'm lazy and also, the character is not a superhero. I didn't want him to be a buff guy with Jackie Chan moves because the point is he's smarter than your average Joe.

It's true that as Mr. Chan makes more American movies - and gets older - we will never again see the kind of fistfight choreography that the star would devote four months to shoot.