Asian American men, Asian men have been basically eunuchs in American cinema and television.

Conversely, the most powerful thing an actor can say is "no." If something is presented and it's a stereotypical role or something, you can say no to that, and that's very powerful.

Sometimes you just get giggles leprosy and it can't be helped. I find that there's a direct correlation between fatigue and breaking.

For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.

You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart.

It'd be nice if Asian actors could be perceived as profitable, which is the bottom line. We're perceived as not mattering much fiscally.

With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

Lost' was a phenomenon, like Elvis.

You don't really see Asian men together very often. It's very rare in life.

The objective is not just to save the crew or just to get the ship up, but the superobjective is to get back home to the family and protect the family.

It's really weird to be in more than one franchise because an actor's life is so nomadic, and so it's a real privilege to get back together with people.

Diamonds are valuable because they are uncommon

...explaining men still assume I am, in some sort of obscene impregnation metaphor, an empty vessel to be filled with their wisdom and knowledge.

Not only does evil depend upon good, but in this case, darkness depends upon light.

If you have a brother or sister, tell them you love them every day - that's the most beautiful thing. I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That's the only reason I'm OK right now.

I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital.

When the world outside my arms is pulling us apart, press your lips to mine and hold me with your heart.

I'll be in my bedroom, making no noise and pretending I'm not there.

The greatest burden in the world is superstition, not only of ceremonies in the church, but of imaginary and scarecrow sins at home.

On the sixth day God saw He couldn't do it all, so He created ENGINEERS

So much of my writing process is trying to eliminate any kind of shame or fear of the thoughts that I'm having.