What I like about being an actress is that it keeps you feminine. Being a director and producer makes you manly and very masculine and I don’t like that quality in a woman. But I’ll do it when the film is very close to me.
BAI LINGBecause of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you’re happy, you’re a better person.
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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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I 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.
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I’m not superstitious.
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Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
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English is my second language, but in Hong Kong, they don’t know that I’m from China. They think I’m from Hollywood because all the films they see are from here. China and Hong Kong are very different places, but they’re starting to merge. Still the culture is very different.
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Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.
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Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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Sex is the best high. It’s better than any drug. I want to die making love because it feels so good.
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I indulged the wild child inside of me – the one that’s not aware of danger or fear – for the purity of existence for that character in that film. Of course, behind me they’re saying, ‘She’s crazy!’
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You have to be proud of who you are.
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The definition of love is giving.
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I think I’m like a free spirit.
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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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