Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me.

We need to decide that we will not go to war, whatever reason is conjured up by the politicians or the media, because war in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children.

I thank the Almighty for the most wonderful 18 years. Far, far, too short a time.

When in doubt, take more time.

What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time.

Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on all of human behavior. We're trying to show how people become biased to being exclusively past-, present- or future-oriented.

What troubles me is the Internet and the electronic technology revolution. Shyness is fueled in part by so many people spending huge amounts of time alone, isolated on e-mail, in chat rooms, which reduces their face-to-face contact with other people.

I enjoy my time alone.

Writing is mentally stimulating; it's like a puzzle that makes you think all the time.

To illustrate what I mean, an apt dancer may be in thorough unison with the others in that particular group, and at the same time reveal a difference in dancing temperament, rhythm or technique; she may phrase, accentuate or actually interpret differently.

It's the first time it's happened to me and maybe the last. It's a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can't remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.

In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.

China's cinema has been rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.