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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.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

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Jean-Claude Van Damme
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: October 18
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I'm a big traveler these days. I was in Hong Kong. I live there. I was just in Belgium with my parents and now I'm on my way to North America. You will find me all over.
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My last fight was more than 20 years ago. I'm not a fighter, I'm a lover. If somebody's going to speak bad about me, I will walk away. But if a guy like Steven Seagal slaps me once, I will slap him twice as hard. Life is full of violence.
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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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Air is beautiful, yet you cannot see it. It's soft, yet you cannot touch it. Air is a little like my brain.
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Take your big stick, and your boyfriend, and go find a bus to catch.
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I am the Fred Astaire of karate.
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A man may have the best of wealth, cars and fame. But there is nothing more precious in life that he will get than a woman's heart.
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I've had my ups and downs. My fair share of bumpy roads and heavy winds. That's what made me what I am today.
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You have to believe what you say, and if you believe what you are saying, then acting is easy.
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What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non? It was what made me famous and got me women. But it wasn't real.
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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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When you finish a film, if you believed in your character, you're empty.
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••If you work with a jackhammer during an earthquake, stop, otherwise you are working for nothing.
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You know, I looked at my face in the mirror this morning, and I like being old. My face has more content and when I train in the gym now, I am not training to be strong or handsome - just better than I was yesterday. These days the race is just against myself.
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I love challenges. If you don't have any and can do whatever you want, then it's probably time to die.
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My body looks like 30 but my face looks like 50. But I cannot walk bare-chested in the streets. I like to do these movies to challenge myself physically.
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You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.
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I came to America with a dream and I made it. The dream became reality. America is built for success.
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What I promise to my actors, and to my director, is to give them the salary and everything they need.
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In an action film you act in the action. If it's a dramatic film you act in the drama.
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