I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don't believe in God, we celebrate pretty much every religion in our family with the kids.

By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.

I spent a lot of time not in school, so I didn't have deep relationships with kids my own age.

There is no doubt that each of us is born an individual. Why is it then that so many of us die carbon copies?

I think Anna and the King is a look at Asia from the Asian perspective, reflecting the Asian experience, which is very rare.

Well, I certainly was exposed to and learned to appreciate the work of great directors early on. As a kid, my mother used to take me to see really interesting arty films in Los Angeles.

There is nothing more beautiful than finding your course as you believe you bob aimlessly in the current. And wouldn't you know that your path was there all along, waiting for you to knock, waiting for you to become. This path does not belong to your parents, your teachers, your leaders, or your lovers. Your path is your character defining itself more and more every day.