The young people, they don't knock on the door politely and say "May I come in?" They barge in, they take your seat, and you're obsolete unless you recreate and somehow find grace somewhere else. Another profession may not be like that.

I never went on an audition - when they were really looking at everybody.

Acting for me is not a bad habit like smoking that I must make an effort to quit. I love acting; I love directing.

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.

The lowest budget U.S. films are ten times times better (than shooting in Tibet).

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

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.