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I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don’t know if that’s good or not, because where I come from, sex isn’t something you’re allowed to talk about.

Bai Ling

I think we all have our own mission, duty, fate in life so for me somehow I think I am always walking on the edge of life and take risks.
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Fate Risk Thinking
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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Character Children Crazy
I have a blog in Chinese, which you can follow, Chinese signs. But I don’t even update at all, often I don’t.
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Blog Chinese Update
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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Mean Name White
I think I’m like a free spirit.
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Free Like Spirit Thinking
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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Alive Dangerous Reality
Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
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Actors Chance Favorite Take
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.
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Fear Thinking Trying
Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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Asian Director Two
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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Believe Dream Innocence
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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Men Talking Teamwork
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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Character Early Thinking
And also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.
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Dream People Responsibility
I’m a person that doesn’t have that many goals or plans. I feel like I’m the wind and I blow through life; it’s whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I’m happy and I embrace it.
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Blow Goal Wind
Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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Chinese Culture Obedience
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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Artist Roles Stones
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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Drug Love Sex
Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
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Acting Real Real Life
Boundaries, and countries, if we don’t have that we are all brothers and sisters, we can all have love and joy and compassion for each other: the world would be much more beautiful.
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Beautiful Brother Country
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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Beautiful Eye Long
I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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Hate Running Shopping
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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Day Life Rainy Storm Things
Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
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Experience Feel Live Should Woman
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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Better Happy Partner Person
I’m not superstitious.
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Mind Power Religious Superstitious Think
I’m one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.
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Day One Oscar Winning
When you don’t get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.
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Accepting Real Want

I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don’t know if that’s good or not, because where I come from, sex isn’t something you’re allowed to talk about.

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I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don’t know if that’s good or not, because where I come from, sex isn’t something you’re allowed to talk about.

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