A movie has its own fate, which often doesn’t depend on the performances of the director and actors.

For myself I don't like the geisha look. It's like a mask.

Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh.

I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.

A movie has its own fate, which often doesn’t depend on the performances of the director and actors.

Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them.

Working in Hollywood, it's clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood!