«He's the James Bond that drinks a Heineken, not a martini.»

«We are so used to making empty promises on a daily basis, ... Here's a guy who makes a promise to a kid and risks his own life to keep that word. So I think people think, 'Oh, I wish I could be that good.'»

«I do all my own fights, but I'm OK. I'll just hobble around,»

«What do you mean for a change, mate? ... There are always more people more sinister than myself.»

«that's where I get to express myself.»

«It's the guy who drives the fast cars, can beat up the rest of the guys and gets the girl, ... You could say it's a working-class James Bond. A Bond who drinks Heineken and not Dom Perignon champagne. He's a bit less refined, but still very capable.»

«He's the man who controls everything, ... He created this character, so if he wants to do another one, then I'm the first one in.»

«Audience-pleasing gems can get discovered in Toronto rather then lost in the shuffle because you have a great cross section of audiences that attend these screenings,»

«People say, be wary of sequels, but I was gung ho to do this as much as you possibly could be, ... The Transporter was an amazing turn in my career -- my first leading role. I got to do a lot of action, which I'd always wanted to do as a very physical person, especially with my background as an athlete for years, and so to incorporate all that into a movie role was like a dream come true for me. And then to do it for a second time? It's a real privilege. There's a ton of actors out there who'd give their right leg to do it, so to go, `No, I'm too good for a sequel' is a little bit out of my mindset.»

«[While the backdrop may have changed,] Frank really hasn't, ... He's not like some new reformed man or anything. He's in Miami and sort of taking a break, doing an easy job as a favor for a friend. But as soon as the old trouble knocks on his door, he's back to what he does best -- even though he's reluctant, as he always is, to get stuck in and be involved in all these messy situations. We still keep him with a good set of morals and good instincts, and as a likable guy.»