For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

I've always been in a rebel.

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.

The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth.

I'm a very emotional guy.

Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

Dodge City is one town where the average bad man of the West not only finds his equal, but finds himself badly handicapped.

People used to want to be filmmakers and animators; now they want to make apps.

When asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, “Not to unlearn what you have learned!”

Be reckless enough to gamble all or nothing to follow your dreams

You have to have your fashion stylist person not sell out and sell your s - t to another pop star because they can pay them twice as much, and do it for the belief and the love of art.

He had no idea that grief was a reward. That it only came to those who were loyal, to those who loved more than they were capable of.

I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.

There are so many things I'd like to do. Like becoming a parent. To me that is the next natural progression in life.

Otherwise I'll fall apart. I'm going to fall apart. I am falling apart.

Sing your song Dance your dance Tell your story I will Listen and remember