Too often, we spend our days thinking about what we don't have rather than what we do have. Be grateful every day.

There's so much grey to every story - nothing is so black and white.

The best education I have ever received was through travel.

Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer.

Try to accomplish things you have always dreamt of while you can. I know it sounds cliché, but the biggest lesson I have learned is that life is precious; enjoy it while it lasts.

We have to start seeing people as human beings. Our entire humanity depends on that.

We live in a culture where were bombarded with so much noise and so much insecurity.

I like crunchy things like Baked Lays.

My hope is that I can somehow raise the level of consciousness about world events.

Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.

I think we need to take a look at the technology, but not depend on it for things that require humanity.

The moon cannot outshine the sun.

It is better to die, than dive heart-first, into a pool of love, only knee-high deep.

I am personally convinced of the great power and deep significance of Christianity, and I won't allow any other religion to be promoted.

This is not an international thriller so much as a fiercely literate attempt to subvert the thriller genre itself.

I like to be able to connect with people. And that's how I connect, right away. I like to really talk to somebody. To me, it makes my night more interesting.

In Paris, our lives are one masked ball.

If you have a good story idea, don't assume it must form a prose narrative. It may work better as a play, a screenplay or a poem. Be flexible.

I don't really consider myself one of those actors who takes his work home with him.

His teeth sang in their individual sockets like tuning forks, each one pitch-perfect and clear as ethanol.