American comedies about Asians have never been funny to me. That always kind of pissed me off.

You can't just replace someone with a regular-looking guy who didn't say any of the lines.

Bruce Lee was the first guy to bring film recognition of Asian men not being wimps, so it made me want to be as powerful as he was.

The worst thing that can happen is that the effect that they create behind you is bigger than the performance you're putting out.

I've been in a lot of cult movies, but I've been very fortunate to have been involved in projects that people remember.

My major intention for coming to Hollywood - besides the fact that I was just enamored with acting from a very young age - was that I was tired of seeing wimpy Asian actors.

I was excited about working with Richard Gere. Oh, and Joan Allen! Oh, my God, she is such a force of nature, it's mind boggling.