Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
BAI LINGI went to South Africa on safari and came eye to eye with a beautiful leopard. We were so close; I was staring at him for a long time and I felt a recognition with my own nature.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.
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I guess I feel like it’s a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it’s a small role, it’s a gift to be working that closely with them.
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I often feel like I have this spirit living inside of me, always dressing in like short mini skirts… but then I start to discover myself. So there are eight spirits, mischievous ones, sad ones, handsome ones, wise ones, and crazy ones.
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When you don’t get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.
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Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I’m not existing.
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The definition of love is giving.
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Like, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.
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Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
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I think sometimes I’m more fond of doing the research for the character because you learn so much. Sometimes shooting is really difficult because you wake up early and you’re always hurrying. And sometimes I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m here and there.
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I’m very private in person. I’m very sensitive and shy with men individually. But when I’m talking, maybe there’s this other channel or this other side and other way of working in my mind, and I convert and become carefree.
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I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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You never know what’s going to happen. That’s why I like acting. It’s precious to me to be able to live more than one life.
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When you’re challenged, you’re totally alive and totally dealing with reality, particularly if it could be dangerous. And that excites me!
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Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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