When I grew up in Pittsburgh in my parents' restaurant, I was almost like a country bumpkin.

I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films.

I'm like Madonna: I'm Ming-Na. Just my first and middle name. That's it. Pure and simple.

Being a sci-fi geek, it was just lovely to be on a show where I pretend I'm in outer space. That's always been my dream: to pretend to be out in space or actually be out in space.

When I grew up in Pittsburgh in my parents' restaurant, I was almost like a country bumpkin.

I hope Hong Kong and Asia wants to hire American Asian actresses as much as Hollywood has been hiring Chinese actors from Asia.

I've loved all forms of animation.