Quotes from Masi Oka

I think it enriches you as a scientist to be able to see things in an artistic perspective and as an artist to see things in a scientific perspective.

Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun.

I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college.

Even people that are evil believe what they're doing is good. I don't agree with those people, but it's about understanding that there are those kinds of points of view.

I would say that there's definitely some advantages with me being able to talk shop with some of the effects people. Because I come from a post-production world, I can speak shorthand with them. I don't think many other actors can say that and know how the process 100% works.

I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college.

I am very happy to help share the great treasure trove of Japanese content with the western world.

The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated.

I wasn't the best UI programmer, but I know to use the interface and that stuff. It's definitely given me a leg up in terms of being able to talk to the people in the games industry.

Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game.

Even as we get older, we get in these routines - and routines are nice and comfortable - but I think that it's important to live life to its fullest and try different things. Because you never know what you're going to learn. You might not like it, you might like it.

Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny.

I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my jacket in a cab. And I'll forget things every time I leave the house.

I grew up on anime and manga. That's part of who I am.

At the end of the day, I just want the world to live in peace and harmony.

At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements.

One of the reasons I took up acting was to learn to be more human, to get in touch with human emotions.

I still have a Japanese passport. I haven't become an American citizen, and I am worried about getting deported every day.

I was raised by a single mother, and she felt the Japanese education system, albeit wonderful, keeps you in a certain range. You have to be better than this level but below this level.

I'm always going to fight on behalf of my brothers and sisters.

I was born in Japan and moved to L.A. when I was six, and I grew up with Japanese culture. I was reading manga, and I read 'Death Note' in real time in Japanese.

I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist.

To have a director's direct feedback is invaluable.

Anonymity breeds irresponsibility.