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.

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.

Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don't ask questions... You follow and obey.

Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I'm not existing.

Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.

Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.

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.