I really believe that breath, in and of itself can become the ultimate self-healing tool.

Playing Japanese characters and being in environments that are Japanese, like a character's apartment or whatever, if you have directors or art directors who just don't know what' s what with Japanese culture, then pretty soon something's just passed through. I've been through many times where I've pointed out the incorrectness of so much of what's been done to a set.

To suddenly be working with one of the top-10 directors in the world, plus the film was in China, I almost blurted out, "How much do I have to pay?" It was just like a dream come true. That was an amazing experience.

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.

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

People say, "How come you play bad guys so much?" And I say, "Well, have you seen many Asian good-guy roles?"

Actors are always looking for ways to build a character.