I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.

The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it.

Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.

China's cinema has been rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S.

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

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.

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