Van Damme is a Brand Name. He's like Levi's!

  4 July, 2008

He tells how he still stays in shape now he's 47: because he is enjoying training. ”I don’t know what’s going on but maybe it’s because my mind is becoming stronger and I’ve trained for so many years. I rested for a couple of years and I was kind of lazy for a while but now I’m back with a very strong attitude.”,

”Probably ‘out of shape’ for me is being ‘in shape’ for some people. After the age of 40, when you stop training for a few weeks, it’s a disaster; it takes you longer to get back into shape. “

“I’ve been through a lot in my life; I’ve been up and down. Being in shape mentally and spiritually gives you a simple view of life. We have a tendency to make life complicated but it’s so easy at the same time. Before, I was chasing success, fame and attention and I’m not chasing it any more. I believe in destiny. I can smell my direction instinctively.”

Van Damme also talks about his favourite film: “Bloodsport is a great movie. Timecop and Universal Soldier are also good. I think all my films were OK because they went in different directions. I’m lucky, I started doing action movies at the age of 25. Now I’m 47, I’m still kicking like a mule and I’m as flexible as I was when I started. My movies are international. Everybody understands a slap in the face. In Japan, Belgium or America, a punch is a punch. I’m a brand name. Van Damme is like Levi’s”

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Source: www.metro.co.uk