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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I’m not superstitious.
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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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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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Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
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Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing’s dark, dark is beautiful too.
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The definition of love is giving.
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I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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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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Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
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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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I’m a romantic, and I like guys to bring flowers and buy some gifts – not expensive things, just romantic things.
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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 think I’m like a free spirit.
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You have to be proud of who you are.
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