While I filmed the ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ series for eight and a half years, I had never had much time to read, except for screenplays of the episodes.
If I had said, “I don’t stand a chance,” one thing is clear: I wouldn’t have.
If you come back in here, I’m gonna hit you with so many rights, you’re gonna beg for a left.
I haven’t always been warmly welcomed for holding my conservative positions in Hollywood. Then again, I’ve never been very good at being politically correct either, on or off screen. So why start now?
Truthfully, I’m proud of each of my films in a certain way.
People need to realise what real happiness and success is, because success as an actor is fleeting. You can be up there one day and gone the next.
I’ve been very fortunate to be able to use my series as a platform to show a good message for the kids.
People whine, ‘I haven’t succeeded because I haven’t had the breaks.’ You create your own breaks.
Some of the most miserable people I know are some of the richest people in America, they are the most miserable individuals I’ve ever seen.
It wasn’t until I went to Korea out of high school and got exposed to the martial arts for the first time and was just completely enamored with the physical ability of the martial arts and making my black belt.
Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport.
I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You’ve got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it.
I don’t initiate violence, I retaliate.
My acting is atrocious, to say the least. But I’ve found that it’s not acting that people are concerned about, it’s your presence.
Running from your fear can be more painful than facing it, for better or worse.
It’s the bullies who are afraid, are the ones that do all the fighting. It’s not the secure kids that get out there and fight. It’s the insecure kids.
It’s amazing because people come up to me and say, ‘Chuck, you’re the luckiest guy in the world to be a world karate champion and a movie and TV star.’ When they say this to me, I kind of smile because luck had nothing to do with it; God had everything to do with it.
My whole goal in my film career is to project a positive image on the screen, that I hope people will enjoy watching.
When I have the beard on I have people behind me in traffic honking their horn. I’m thinking “how in the world?” But it’s the beard – it’s kind of the stand out thing.
We’re all human beings. And we all have our prejudices and so forth, but the thing is, let’s be tolerant with each other. And if we could do that, there would be a lot more peace in our world today.