I 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.

Not 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.

As an actress I find the most enjoyable part of acting is really just to please the director. I just want to please my director.

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

If the costumes are wrong, you feel awful in them and it lessens your acting.

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.

I went to Indiana University for college for a couple of years where I double majored in dance and journalism, and after my sophomore year there, I went to the San Francisco Ballet school for the summer, but then they offered me a scholarship to stay for the year. That's where I danced after the year they offered me a contract with the company.