Quotes from Michelle Yeoh

This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony.

In one take, I had to do 24 combat sequences, which is hard. It makes you think, 'I'd better get on my toes again.'

As producers, we can influence where the budget goes, but only the director really controls what tone, what type of movie you are trying to make.

In a movie, that's the only time when you're allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that?

My grandmother had flawless skin just from using basic skincare - an old herbal remedy in the form of a white powder and cream. I don't actually know what was in it because when you're young, you're not interested in skincare, and I didn't want to walk around the house with a white face.

Playing Aung San Suu Kyi was a journey in itself. She represents many things for many people and for many reasons. Although I have played many important roles in my life, I can say that this role has been a journey of self-realisation.

As an actor, you can't just imitate someone. You have to get under her skin.

With an award like the Asian Film Awards, we've sent a message saying that 'Asian Cinema is here, it matters, and more importantly, we are all part of the same fraternity!' The AFA is truly, then, an award for Asia, by Asia.

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

Martial arts is just practice. Being a geisha requires complete control.

I love action films, and to be able to put together 'Silver Hawk' was so exciting.

You have to have integrity.

There is no guaranteed formula. And that's one of the interesting things about filmmaking. You could put $115 million in, and it doesn't guarantee success.

For an actress, everything is always fine - you are looked after, you have your trailer, and everything provided. But the crew are the ones out there in the wilds all the time, hours before and after us.

Playing a sinner is very liberating!

San Suu's story will always involve politics, but the essence is the love story.

Jackie Chan is like a big bro to me.

I always thought of myself as James Bond.

Why do we have 'Transformers 5 or 6?' Because young kids will go and see it four or five times.

The beauty about being a producer is you sit there, and you explore ideas which become a passion, which slowly becomes a reality.

Action shouldn't just be seeing all those crashes. You can blow up a cathedral; next time you blow up the Great Wall of China, and then what? But when you're in love with your characters, the smallest action becomes an important action.

When men have a smile on their faces, that does a lot for me.

When you're a teenager, you could do a lot more crazy things, and your body recovers faster.

It can only be true love when you enable your other half to be better, to be the person they're destined to be.