“Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome.”
Source : "Making Hisssstory: Samuel L. Jackson talks about 'Snakes on a Plane'". Interview with Jeff Jensen, ew.com. August 18, 2006.