The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly.

I danced in a Lifetime film. We shot in Canada and I got to work with a lot of the dancers who do So You Think You Can Dance, Canada.

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 miss directing. I see stories in images and music more so than in dialogue.

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

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

Since age 14, I know what actors fear, what they like; I know how to get things out of them and I listen to them better, since I've been there.