When you don’t get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.
BAI LINGI’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.
More Bai Ling Quotes
-
-
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.
BAI LING -
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing’s dark, dark is beautiful too.
BAI LING -
When you’re challenged, you’re totally alive and totally dealing with reality, particularly if it could be dangerous. And that excites me!
BAI LING -
Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I’m not existing.
BAI LING -
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.
BAI LING -
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.
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.
BAI LING -
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.
BAI LING -
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!’
BAI LING -
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.
BAI LING -
I think I’m open to adventures and surprises. As a performer, I’m really just naturally talented. And those roles may not look as good on paper, but I know how to create them on screen. I like to have fun and interpret my roles in my own way.
BAI LING -
Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
BAI LING -
I have a blog in Chinese, which you can follow, Chinese signs. But I don’t even update at all, often I don’t.
BAI LING -
Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
BAI LING -
I’m a romantic, and I like guys to bring flowers and buy some gifts – not expensive things, just romantic things.
BAI LING