Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
BAI LINGYou have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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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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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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You have to be proud of who you are.
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I’m one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.
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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.
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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 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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The definition of love is giving.
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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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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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I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
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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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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.
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