I would never offer advice without the person asking for it. I, in general, don't believe in giving advice, actually, as a human being I don't.

The lowest budget U.S. films are ten times times better (than shooting in Tibet).

All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away.

Acting is actually private.

The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly.

My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport.

All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents.

As an actress I find the most enjoyable part of acting is really just to please the director. I just want to please my director.

I grew up in Honolulu. It's not the ballet cultural mecca by any stretch of the imagination. People are much more familiar with hula than they are with ballet.

Since age 14, I know what actors fear, what they like; I know how to get things out of them and I listen to them better, since I've been there.

For the past few years, I was the more visible Asian performer, and I think it gave young girls a kind of role model showing it's possible to actually reach success doing movies.

When God requires us to surrender one dream, it’s because He wants to hand us a bigger and better one.

I'd rather be lost than be somewhere I don't belong.

The less evidence we have for what we believe is certain, the more violently we defend beliefs against those who don't agree.

You have to be willing to be a live performer, if you want to make money as an independent.

Tell me that I misunderstood a joke, but don't tell me that my choice of cravat is wrong.

Sustained motivation is essential to achieving your potential.

Mortals seldom know how greatly they are influenced by fairies, knooks and ryls, who often put thoughts into their heads that only the wise little immortals could have conceived.

He does have that weird mixture of born again Christian and stupid that some people mistake for courage and focus.

What we might consider is how we are good rather than how good we are.