There are a lot of stereotypes to be broken which I think a lot of us are doing. What I do is, as soon as people try to pin me down to one kind of part, I'll play a very different kind of role, so it explodes that stereotype.
Joan ChenI would never offer advice without the person asking for it. I, in general, don't believe in giving advice, actually, as a human being I don't.
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 ChenI don't want to tell people what I make. It's a lot more than I ever dreamed of as a kid. I never think about it.
Joan ChenIt's a very obsessive profession that you need to stay obsessed to get anywhere, and it's very easy for us to get obsessed and then nothing else matters. I was reading Somerset Maugham's novella, Moon and Sixpense, about this artist based on Gauguin's life. It was so beautifully written. You must be first rate because second rate you might not survive. If you're an accountant, you'll survive second rate. If you chance it big, you may not get anywhere.
Joan Chen