Jean Claude Van Damme: Book Of Quotes (100+ Selected Quotes) - Abridged

Summary

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME: BOOK OF QUOTES

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ABOUT JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME

Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and fight choreographer. Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the age of ten his father enrolled in martial arts classes, which led Van Damme in several competitions. With the desire of becoming an actor, he moved to the United States in 1982, where he did odd jobs and worked on several films, until he got his break as the lead in the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988).

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QUOTES SAMPLES

“We are here to condemn the Palestinian occupation of the territories, but also to condemn the recent racist attack in France, against both Jews and Arabs.”

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“Believe me - I've done very good stuff and very crazy stuff, and I don't regret the crazy stuff.”

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“I'm not a movie star. I'm a brand name. Van Damme is like Levi's. I go on vacation, and everywhere I go, people love me for my name, not for my movies.”

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“Karate's a very boring sport, but when you know the technique, you can go further and further.”

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“All I wanted to do was to become famous, but then I found out that it was nothing special.”

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“If a product is more expensive than another one and more sustainable in ecology, consumers will not buy it. We're in a very sharp competitive market.”

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“When I walk across my living room from my chimney to my window, it takes me 10 seconds, but for a bird it takes one second, and for oxygen zero seconds!”