Donnie Yen Quotes About Martial Arts

Quotes about: Martial Arts

• Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

  Donnie Yen

  Motivational, Art, Self

• I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Childhood, Trying

  Interview with Bill Graham, collider.com. November 29, 2012.

• I guess I'm pretty lucky because in childhood I studied so many martial arts styles and I never stopped researching them, my body is very adjustable and I can turn into different expressions with my body.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Expression, Childhood

  Source: collider.com

• It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Years, Understanding

• There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Strong, Easter

• Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Men, Skills

• I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression.

  Donnie Yen

  Running, Art, Thinking

  "IGN Interviews Donnie Yen". Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. August 26, 2004.

• A lot of people don't realize, when you are acting in a martial arts film, you're not just performing martial arts. You're not just performing martial arts. You're actually acting as much as any other actor.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, People, Acting

  "Interview with Action Film Star Donnie Yen". "Talk Asia", www.cnn.com. October 19, 2011.

• A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Chinese, World

  Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. August 26, 2004.

• Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

  Donnie Yen

  Motivational, Time, Men

• The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth.

  Donnie Yen

  Art, Ufc, Tests

  Source: collider.com

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