There is no theoretical study of motherhood. You know, before I became a mother, I did play a mother, but I was like - I was more thinking of my own mother. I was doing my mother.
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 ChenThe difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly.
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