I know about lots of things that have nothing to do with being Asian, that you would never guess from looking at me. I know all about musical theater. I could go on 'Jeopardy!' and knock off the whole Broadway show tunes category. Also the whole Bible stories category.
Television shows and movies that are all white, I can't watch them. They totally alienate me.
I've always had tremendous support from my parents. I think there's a myth that gay people have lousy relationships with their parents.
I used to say that I didn't want anything to do with e-mail. It seemed really impersonal, complicated and weird. I had no idea what an amazing way it is to reach people.
Asian people are very practical and come from a conservative world. The parents want their kids to be doctors and lawyers. There are casting calls for Asian children, but once the parents find out the children might miss school, they're opposed to it.
I have a hard time watching films and not thinking how I would play any part, whether it's a man or a woman.
I had studied the violin to a certain amount of success. At some point, I realized that I didn't really like the violin. I was only doing it because I could, and I was good at it, and everyone was encouraging me. But I didn't have a great love for it.
Playing the priest on 'Oz' was a fantastic experience. I was very lucky.
If I were to limit myself to the opportunities that were presented playing only Chinese-American parts, I would be virtually without a career.
I always knew I'd be more of a character actor than a leading man, and I always wanted to take that and run with it.
I am fine playing 'Law & Order' and even the 'Jurassic' movies to be straight up, as far as the characters being portrayed there, but I never want to stay in straight-up land too long. I always wanted to do something where the character's world gets to be explored.
