If you have the right costumes you feel more confident as the character, they really help you act.
Joan ChenI love any opportunity to be able to dance. It's in my blood. I mean, I need to do it as an artist. I need to always do it.
Joan ChenNot very many companies go through Hawaii on their way to anywhere. San Francisco Ballet was the only company I remember, and Bolshoi, coming through Hawaii when I was younger.
Joan ChenPhysical hunger and physical poverty is something I could only imagine. I've been poor when I was in China... As kids we never had to starve, but just didn't have enough meat, enough rice.
Joan Chen