I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.

I don't care if you love me or not. I'll love you anyway.

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.

There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.

It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.

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!

Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.