In my life I do look up to actors, at my age I ask myself, who else is playing interesting parts at my age which is very difficult for a female actor. On top of it, being a minority, having come from China makes it harder.

For the past few years, I was the more visible Asian performer, and I think it gave young girls a kind of role model showing it's possible to actually reach success doing movies.

I 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.

It's the sacrifice I'm not willing to make right now to leave my children because I felt it wasn't only my choice.

I will always have a career. I believe in working. I don't believe that taking care of your house and children is enough for a woman. You don't feel complete.

When you feel so strongly about something and other people feel equally strongly, you have to feel stronger about it in order to succeed.

Since my mom is the President of Ballet Hawaii, I'm always in touch with stuff going on.