Quotes About Independence

I guess my personality is that of a modern, strong Chinese woman. I don't believe in destiny. There are many things that can be changed. I don't like to be defeated by difficulties. I love freedom, so when I am shaping a character, I usually do it the way I want. I always find some part of my own character in a role.

I had difficulty working for other people.

Self respect and dignity are more important for a woman than success.

I write 100% of my material by myself. That's really important to me because I don't want what I'm trying to say to be diluted by anyone that might not know my circumstance or who I am as a person.

I might be the only one who's never taken a dime from my son.

My mom says I'm not allowed to move out, but I'm allowed. I said I have to FaceTime her every night to make dinner with her because I won't be able to do it myself. So she said she'll accept it if I do that.

I have to go out for lunch and dinner because I can't cook. I need a woman to come and save me from my cooking.

When I was nine or 10, I remember having a dinner party at my mum and dad's house. I wanted to have a Thanksgiving dinner because I'd watched so many films that had Thanksgiving in it and I thought: 'Why do we not celebrate this?' So I cooked this big Thanksgiving dinner for probably 10 people and I wouldn't let anybody help me.

My best teacher was my mother. She was a diplomats wife living in the Arab world in the 70s and 80s who always worked, even in really tough circumstances.

I want to write and direct and kind of do my own thing.

I don't much like being directed. I enjoy being allowed to play.

I can't imagine directing from someone else's script.

I love directing, and I will direct myself a few times.

Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.

I have not thought of pairing with somebody for music direction and will continue composing music by myself.

I used to take five or six books away and bring five or six books back. Nobody gave me direction or advice and I read much in the way that a boy might watch television.

I have trouble with direction, because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine.

I'm not confused about what's happening in fashion, because I follow my own direction and go.

I can move both of my eyes separately in different directions.

The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going.

When you're with somebody for some years, sometimes you need a break from 'em. You grow in different directions. That's kind of what happened with me and the Eastside Boyz. They wanted to do different things than I wanted to do, so we separated.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

I don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this.

I just think it looks so cool when a woman has a dirty martini. She looks so powerful.