Occupation: Actress Birth: August 26, 1978
For the first four years of my studying in the U.S., I couldn't go home for two reasons. One is I was afraid that if I left my student visa may not h….
The worst beauty advice that I have ever taken has been from people who have told me that sunscreen isn't necessary. Not true!.
I also use that centering process I mentioned as a way to focus my mind and connect it to my physical body. I feel that when we are aware of our phys….
I think one of the big challenges about science fiction is finding truth to relate to as an actor..
I give myself a Pilates/yoga hybrid mat class almost every day. I also continue to take ballet classes. Both of these practices help me to be aware o….
That being said, I am not one to feel sorry for myself. I believe it is healthy to honor one's feelings and do the best we can to learn and grow from….
It gets better. It gets so much easier to be in your skin no matter what size that skin is. If you do something that you're good at and that makes yo….
The work that I have been doing on television has been important to me because I have had the opportunity to portray very strong, intelligent women. ….
It's hard with ballet because your aesthetic really is important. It's different from acting and from film. Nobody wants to watch somebody who is sic….
I also have a routine with breathing and visualization techniques that I go through when I feel overwhelmed or nervous..
I know that there is absolutely good in the world..
You never know where your next job is going to lead you, down the road. One single episode that might seem so far removed from what you might end up ….
When I was in high school, my mom gave me a paperweight. It was when I was going through my 'not that interested in doing homework or really working ….
Love for me is comfort. I feel most loved and most capable of giving love when I am around people or in places that make me comfortable..
You don't want to burn any bridges, but you also want to make sure you leave your character bridges wide open and you're never seen as one particular….
I left home at 14 and I have friends who joined the navy and the army performing troops at 9. I know people [like that]. It's a very straightforward ….
I love the process of creating a character; someone entirely different from myself, and depicting it, either on stage or screen..
You never want to be pigeonholed into something and have people think, "Oh, that's the guy we call for this particular thing.".
I came to the United States in 1981 as a student.When I left, I was totally the most beloved little flower in China and so it was an outrage basicall….
I feel vulnerable when I am underprepared. This applies to underpreparedness with just about anything, especially work..
I think one of my biggest lessons so far in life is that hard work really does pay off. It may not culminate in the way you expected it to, but I hav….