“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.”

And also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.

Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.

I’m one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.

I think I’m known as an adventuress. Even generally in life, I have no fear. It’s not that I’m not afraid of things, but when I am afraid of something, I don’t back away – I approach it and try to understand what makes me afraid.

You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.

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.

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.

Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.

Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing’s dark, dark is beautiful too.

The definition of love is giving.

I think I’m like a free spirit.

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.

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.

Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.

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.

The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you’re happy, you’re a better person.

I’d like [Santa Claus] to give Wes Anderson, the director, enough money in his next budget for an aerial shot – just a little copter shot. He really wanted this one helicopter shot, and Disney wouldn’t give him the money. Just wouldn’t give him the money.

Since last year I’ve been making the rounds talking to just about anyone who’ll listen about this opportunity to re-establish a manufacturing base in the U.S.

Hopkins is talking about fighting at Yankee Stadium but that’s rubbish. If he fought at Yankee Stadium, even the ushers wouldn’t want to watch him. Bernard Hopkins couldn’t draw breath.

What I read is so distorted that I cannot believe that the person they are talking about is myself.

I can let the team do the talking for me.

Talking to someone, meditating, praying, or just plain crying it out helps. The most important thing after doing any of these things is to let them go. I focus on all of the many blessings surrounding me and all those I love, instead.

The voice over is a hat you put on right now as opposed to worrying about going through wardrobe, and having to look a certain way.

I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.