That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me.

In a dark time, the eye begins to see.

In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.

Actually I ran away from school when I was 13. No one could find me, and the police were called. I was just hiding in a little thicket of grass at my school, and went to sleep.

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

I’m interested in people’s darker side, the ones that aren’t easy and well balanced. The cracks.