That's the worst thing for an actor: when you say to someone, "Yeah, I was in that movie," and they say, "You were?"

In fact, I think new media is going to make a big difference with injecting more people of color into Hollywood and non-Hollywood.

There were times when I purposely didn't go to school because of Pearl Harbor Day, because certainly there was enough media about it every year to remind everybody. So when I heard they were going to make the movie, I thought, "Oh, no, please not another Pearl Harbor mention!"

Nature is a big part of my weekend. Whenever possible, I take Friday and Monday off and spend four days outdoors. We should remind ourselves that there was something here before us, a force more powerful than us.

Americans really don't understand the Japanese nature, but it's not an easy thing to understand.

There's one thing about weights with action movies: Once your muscles get that tight, it's sometimes hard to stop your movement, especially if you're trying to move with some strength, and with the swords in the film.

That's the worst thing for an actor: when you say to someone, "Yeah, I was in that movie," and they say, "You were?"