Bai Ling Quotes

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.

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 think I'm known as an adventuress. Even generally in life, I have no fear. It's not that I'm not afraid of things, but when I am afraid of something, I don't back away - I approach it and try to understand what makes me afraid.

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

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

I'm not superstitious.

The definition of love is giving.

What I like about being an actress is that it keeps you feminine. Being a director and producer makes you manly and very masculine and I don't like that quality in a woman. But I'll do it when the film is very close to me.

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.

Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.

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 went to South Africa on safari and came eye to eye with a beautiful leopard. We were so close; I was staring at him for a long time and I felt a recognition with my own nature.

I think I'm like a free spirit.

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.

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.

You have to be proud of who you are.

I think we all have our own mission, duty, fate in life so for me somehow I think I am always walking on the edge of life and take risks.

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

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.

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

I think I'm open to adventures and surprises. As a performer, I'm really just naturally talented. And those roles may not look as good on paper, but I know how to create them on screen. I like to have fun and interpret my roles in my own way.

You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.

The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you're happy, you're a better person.

Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don't ask questions ... You follow and obey.

I'm a person that doesn't have that many goals or plans. I feel like I'm the wind and I blow through life; it's whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I'm happy and I embrace it.

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.

I often feel like I have this spirit living inside of me, always dressing in like short mini skirts ... but then I start to discover myself. So there are eight spirits, mischievous ones, sad ones, handsome ones, wise ones, and crazy ones.

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