I think you can go to school at any age.

You can keep your mind open and use your imagination and be creative even when you're older. For kids, I definitely think keeping your mind open and using your imagination and being able to play pretend and that it's okay.

Boys and girls can be friends. It's not weird. They're a person and they can be your best friend in the whole world.

Perfection is impossible. Trying to do your best is important, but loving yourself and loving others should come first.

Everyone always says that guys are intimidated by me, but I seriously doubt it. I mean, I'm five-foot-nothing!

Wayne Wang, the director, really helped me become a more mature actress. When I first started filming, I was really over the top. He just helped bring me down and make me real. That was really wonderful, a really wonderful experience. Also, what I learned about filming is it takes forever. I mean, there are so many different angles and shots. I mean, it just takes forever.

Surfing is so much work. It's one of those things that I just love, but it's so hard.