Quotes About Acting

I love acting, so I don't feel that I have ever struggled.

I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for 'Lovely and Amazing.' The story was beautiful and honest, and the characters struggled with the same insecurities many women - including me - face. I didn't think I had a chance in hell of being in the film, but I knew I had to go for it.

All my life, I struggled to get roles.

I grew up very comfortable in this bizarre, circus-like existence, but, as comfortable as I was, I was also aware of the struggles that actors go through.

I would like to do some serious drama. I really connect with emotional characters who have struggles and a lot of emotion and colors. I don't really want to do anything smiley and cheesy; it's not really my personality when I'm working.

I'm really bad at memorizing, so that's one of my big struggles in an audition setting, with the lines.

The sassy black woman who can land a good joke was sort of my go-to audition. Or playing a struggling mother.

My parents were struggling actors who had a hard time getting work. That's why I hesitated about getting into acting, I had seen them going through that.

I enjoy playing characters who are struggling, particularly with themselves.

There aren't as many roles, and I think there's a lack of openness in casting an Asian character in a leading role or unless they're a stereotype. It's been hard. I've been able to play some non-stereotypical roles, which is great, but I have a lot of Asian actor friends who are struggling.

Doing 'All Good Things' really felt like I was acting for myself rather than anyone else. It gave me a freedom I'd never had before, or knew I had, to do whatever I want to, and to argue my opinions and not just feel like the cute girl on set or the girl in a boy's club. I figured out how I could be both. And it's been different ever since.

Actors live dependent on being validated by other people's opinions. I don't understand what it is I do that people want. I don't know what an actor does. I have no credentials. I don't know what I'm doing.

I'd rather do movies 'cause I am better at movies, but I do shows 'cause the opportunities have come forward.

There has to be more opportunities for Asian or black actors.

I wanted to act and do good work with good people. I wanted to be a part of good content. That was my only ambition. So I made the most of the opportunities that came to me.

The opportunities I've had to play really complex characters - which haven't been a lot, but some - you never get over them.

After doing 'Doctor Who,' I'm open-minded to doing more acting. Part of the reason you do a show like this is because it creates other opportunities you haven't had before.

If I were to have the opportunity to work with Joong Ki, playing brothers would be good, but anything would be great as long as it was with Joong Ki.

It's because of 'ER' that I've gotten the opportunity to get the work.

I guess I really always wanted to act. When I was seven, I actually had the opportunity to come out to California. I've always really loved playing a part, playing a character and being someone else.

It's more difficult for me to get into a character in the lead-up as opposed to leaving it.

I've never been opposed to nudity. I've been opposed to nudity for box-office draw.

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film.

Acting in TV as opposed to films is really difficult. What a film gets two months to do, we get eight days to do.