When men have a smile on their faces, that does a lot for me.

Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be.

I believe we are all born equal. You know, we are, whether you're a boy or a girl, you should have the same equal rights.

The most important thing is that you have really good friends and family, and when you go back to them, it's like 'what?'. You carry on as who you are.

If I only get to play Malaysian roles, there wouldn't be very many roles for me to play.

As an actor, you hope to find roles that are challenging to you as an artist. Then if you are truly blessed, you will find that it also carries a message that you can impart to your audience.

I don't like Kublai Khan, let's just kill him off!

That's the magic of filmmaking, to draw the audience into an exotic world and keep them there and keep the suspense.

My career in the movie business began in Hong Kong, my heart has always been tied to Asia, and it is immensely gratifying to see international recognition for Asian cinema as a whole.

In a movie, that's the only time when you're allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that?

I gravitate towards roles where women find strength in very difficult, uncompromising situations but maintain clarity in mind, discipline at heart, and a certain strength in spirit.

There are many hostelries in his report, which is the true account of an expedition.

I think fashion is about longevity and doing your work. It isn't about winning or losing. It's about process, keeping it going.

I don't think that any economist disputes that we're in the worst economic crisis since the great depression. The good news is that we're getting a consensus around what needs to be done.

Growing up, I was always in the kitchen. Even in third grade, I made cooking videos called 'The Little Italian.' Very little production value, but it was good.

What if I couldn't handle people's opinions of me? I know that shouldn't dictate a person's degree of peace or happiness in life, but the problem is, I chose a business saturated in judgment.

Sexuality is a private matter; some believe that broadcasting it destroys the very things that make it sacred.

I think things get a lot better after high school. I think the ones that struggle during that time tend to have better experiences after.

There needs to be someone who can lead you in the right direction.

She just keeps saying "He’s gone.

Anyone who tries to separate or divorce domestic politics from international politics does not get it, and that might be dangerous for the future of Western Muslims.