Ming-Na Wen quotes

I love doing TV. It's so great for my world as a mom, as someone who likes to have a steady job and go to work feeling secure because I'm with a family. (Ming-Na Wen)
What I want is the same opportunities as anyone to get a part. View quote
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I love that synergy between being entertainers and having people respond. There's no greater reward. View quote
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I'm not one of those actresses that's going to feel like I never achieved my dreams and goals and just get disgruntled and hate everything about the business. I've had so much fun. View quote
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I'm sort of a gypsy at heart and don't like to stay in one place too long. View quote
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I was a total sci-fi geek. 'Star Wars' was my ultimate favorite. View quote
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Mom takes all the credit for my success. Now Mom says, 'I read your face when you were a baby, and it said you were going to be a star. That's why I named you Ming - because it's all about the sun and the stars and enlightenment.' View quote
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I'm as proud to be Chinese as I am American. View quote
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Being a sci-fi geek, it was just lovely to be on a show where I pretend I'm in outer space. That's always been my dream: to pretend to be out in space or actually be out in space. View quote
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The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show. View quote
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I hope Hong Kong and Asia wants to hire American Asian actresses as much as Hollywood has been hiring Chinese actors from Asia. (Ming-Na Wen)
I'm trying to show I'm a trained actress - I can transform myself into different characters. I'm not just an ingenue. View quote
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I've loved all forms of animation. View quote
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Growing up as an Asian American in this society, there were a lot of times where you feel isolated or out of place as an Asian. And growing up in White America, that's absolutely my experience. And I think that's why I got into acting because I wanted to be anybody else but Asian. View quote
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There's just so much love that goes into home cooking, and I think it will really help the American family overall. I'm hoping to maybe get a cookbook out one day because I've got some great family recipes. View quote
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Both my parents are chefs I grew up in a restaurant and was always surrounded by cooks. I love food. View quote
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When I grew up in Pittsburgh in my parents' restaurant, I was almost like a country bumpkin. View quote
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I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films. View quote
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I'm like Madonna: I'm Ming-Na. Just my first and middle name. That's it. Pure and simple. View quote
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