David Carradine Quotes

Not too many people in America know about me, but all of Europe knows about me.

I seem to get recognized more in London and Europe than over here in the States.

I really look up to Will Smith. He's internationally known, and people know him from everything. I don't know any kid who hasn't seen and liked Fresh Prince, or you'll like one of his movies or his music. He's perfect, and he's done everything. That's my dream: to be internationally known.

We are, at almost every point of our day, immersed in cultural diversity: faces, clothes, smells, attitudes, values, traditions, behaviours, beliefs, rituals.

It's odd that I'm a big name in America and not known in Britain.

Hopefully, I can cross over into Hollywood, and hopefully that will bring me a bigger name in China.

The Germans and Austrians are very polite, the Swiss are very reserved and the Spanish usually kiss me. The Brits write me letters.

There are very few people who are Asian who have the kind of global reach that I have, not just with Asians but with non-Asians. I've worked hard for what my name represents, my brand, not just in Britain but around the world.

Value the perspective of different cultures and recognize the cultural mores that underpin groups and appreciate why these are valued and important.

I remember the defining moment when I first realised I was famous. I was in Africa staying in the little tent city there by the Masai Mara River. Two guys with spears looked at me and said, 'Frasier?'

Few years ago, it was completely different. Now you go to any country, city, or continent and just say 'Bollywood,' and they will know. So, it means everybody is watching everything.

I traveled to Morocco once, and I only saw one television when I was there, but I did go into this dirt cave and I saw this kid chopping tomatoes and pita, and he had a picture on the wall of Jean-Claude Van Damme holding a gun. That connected with him on the other side of the world, so no wonder these big movies are made - they have a mass appeal.

I don't think that people understand enough about each other's cultures any more.

My boyfriend - Matt Kaplan - is American, so any time I'm unsure of how to say something, I say, 'Hey how do you say this?' and he yells it out.

In America, if you say 'Chris de Burgh,' they won't have a clue, but they all know 'Lady in Red.'

When you go to another country, you can work with different players in different situations, in a different culture.

Going to Russia is going to be nothing for me. I'm going to treat it like it's the U.S. because, at the end of the day, it's one man, one ring.

Whenever I travelled abroad for shoots or live events, people showered me with immense love.

Bollywood, no doubt, has a wider acclaim, and it feels top of the world to see people from all around the world dancing to my songs.

Traveling is an experience that you can always carry with you. It makes the world come together more so we understand each other better.

It's frustrating when you come over here [Hollywood], especially from a position that I was in, in Sweden, where most people know who you are, but then you come here.

You can be a star here in Europe and not be known at all in the United States.

Post 'Kick,' I was flooded with offers. The film has given me a solid fan base even in Dubai and Bahrain.

The last thing an Englishman wants to hear is a man from Brussels trying to imitate his language - you want to hear a different point of view. You may not be able to understand the details, but you can understand the feeling.

You have to have a little humility if you're Danish because you're never going to be able to travel outside the country unless you can speak another language.