I'm trying to show I'm a trained actress - I can transform myself into different characters. I'm not just an ingenue.

People who have had family members killed are able to forgive the murderer because that's the only way they can move on.

What I want is the same opportunities as anyone to get a part.

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.

I'm as proud to be Chinese as I am American.

I'm always like, "Maybe I can drive the car. I can still fly the plane!"