I'm not a method actor, I don't write my character's history or all those kinds of things. I'm more about the 90 percent of the brain that is subcons….

I really believe that breath, in and of itself can become the ultimate self-healing tool..

To suddenly be working with one of the top-10 directors in the world, plus the film was in China, I almost blurted out, "How much do I have to pay?" ….

I've been in a lot of cult movies, but I've been very fortunate to have been involved in projects that people remember..

In Hawaii, there are 50-year-old grandfathers, because they got married so early..

In fact, I think new media is going to make a big difference with injecting more people of color into Hollywood and non-Hollywood..

American comedies about Asians have never been funny to me. That always kind of pissed me off..

Playing Japanese characters and being in environments that are Japanese, like a character's apartment or whatever, if you have directors or art direc….

Looking back at my career, if there's one word that most people use to describe me, it's intense..

Actors are always looking for ways to build a character..

I used to be a street performer, and performances on Venice Beach, it's like playing the Apollo: They let you know if they don't like you!.

When you start working on a series, it's almost too much work. It's like a movie a week..

In every aspect of society, including business and anywhere that creativity can be used, we can be - or we used to be, anyway - the most innovative c….

I was clear: "I don't want to play businessmen with bifocal glasses and cameras, so if you're going to give me an Asian bad guy to play, then I'm goi….