The genre of '80s action movies, I think, changed really when The Matrix came out and Keanu Reeves was able to perform kung fu. Then you had Matt Dam…

- Scott Adkins

I turned to my mom and said, Im going to be a martial arts movie star. She didnt believe me, and neither did my dad. They both thought I would grow o…

- Scott Adkins

Whenever you're looking at new ways to get in shape, first you have to decide what you want. Do you want a more muscular look, or do you want to slim…

- Scott Adkins

I prefer to play the villain or the antihero.

- Scott Adkins

They don't mind getting punched in the face and, more importantly, they don't mind punching other people in the face. I'm just about the movies; I en…

- Scott Adkins

I'm good when I've got a bit of an edge, like the Clint Eastwood type of archetypal character. The tough guy that doesn't say a lot.

- Scott Adkins

Best fight ever in a movie: 'They Live.' I want to do a martial arts version of that, where you think it's ended, and it just keeps on going. I love …

- Scott Adkins

I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would brin…

- Scott Adkins

I think every red-blooded male enjoys brandishing a firearm.

- Scott Adkins