Jason Statham

“I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.”

“I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.”

“The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts.”

“I could take my grandma and put her in a cape, and they'll put her on a green screen, and they'll have stunt doubles come in and do all the action. Anybody can do it. They're relying on stunt doubles and green screen and $200 million budgets - it's all CGI created. To me, it's not authentic.”

“Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.”

“I had such a good time working with Paul Feig on 'Spy.'”

“Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.”

“I like to meditate. But I get rid of my stress at the gym.”

“The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.”

“In my misspent youth, I was risky.”

“Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.”

“A lot of the TV shows, they do long hours, and they do a lot of days, and you don't get a lot of time. But the good thing is, if you get one that's made in L.A., or made in a place you want to be, you get to go home every night.”

“You should never assume about someone.”

“Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.”

“All exercise releases endorphins and makes you feel good.”

“I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.”

“Human nature says that you want a bargain, whether you want the goods or not. You think that something is a steal, you'll buy it.”

“Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.”

“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.”

“When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.”