Quotes from Bai Ling


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I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love.


I'm one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.


Somehow I feel a little bit odd in Tiananmen Square because I was a soldier, in a uniform, watching those leaders and tanks, and I was part of them.


You have to be proud of who you are.


I also like to follow nature's rhythm. In times or places, they have their own rhythm. So you cannot push it. So we must accept that as well. Wherever we're born at this time, we just live it.


I guess I feel like it's a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it's a small role, it's a gift to be working that closely with them.


Acting to me is real life - I don't act.


And also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.


Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.


I'm not superstitious.


I hate shopping. I don't go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.


Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.


When you don't get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.


Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of.


Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I'm not existing.


But somehow I feel like still it's a gift, and I wonder, how can I give this gift to others? Just work hard, and do whatever I can do, to be that, and to return the love to the fans. I like to give them joy and smiles to them. Give back to them.


I think sometimes I'm more fond of doing the research for the character because you learn so much. Sometimes shooting is really difficult because you wake up early and you're always hurrying. And sometimes I don't know what I'm doing. I'm here and there.


I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don't know if that's good or not, because where I come from, sex isn't something you're allowed to talk about.


Boundaries, and countries, if we don't have that we are all brothers and sisters, we can all have love and joy and compassion for each other: the world would be much more beautiful.


Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.