"I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard"
About this Quote
The specific intent is reputation management. Statham’s brand has always been competence: the guy who shows up, hits his marks, does the stunts, carries the movie. Saying he’s "enthusiastic" makes ambition sound friendly rather than grasping; "ambitious" signals forward motion without revealing insecurity; "work hard" is the quiet threat under the modesty. It frames success as something he can reliably repeat, not a lightning strike.
The subtext is class-coded and masculine in a way that feels calibrated. Hard work reads as moral proof, especially for an action star whose body is part of the contract. It also sidesteps the more delicate questions actors get asked - artistry, vulnerability, politics - and replaces them with a blueprint any audience can respect. No confessional mess, no high-flown talk: just grit.
In context, this is the Statham era of celebrity: less "share your inner child", more "be a machine". It’s a quote that doubles as a job application, and that’s the point.
Quote Details
| Topic | Work Ethic |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Statham, Jason. (2026, January 15). I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-enthusiastic-and-ambitious-and-i-work-hard-153543/
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Statham, Jason. "I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-enthusiastic-and-ambitious-and-i-work-hard-153543/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-enthusiastic-and-ambitious-and-i-work-hard-153543/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.






