Jessica Henwick

“I don't want to perpetuate a stereotype. I don't want to take Asian representation backwards two steps. I don't want to be part of the problem.”

“I learned more on 'Spirit Warriors' than I think I have on any other job.”

“I turned down a lot of parts, and I ate a lot of canned tuna for dinner because I was just like, 'No, I don't want to do that; no, that's awful.' But sticking to my guns paid off, and I can look back now and be proud that I refused to take any stereotypical Asian parts.”

“I think I was just constantly seeking mental stimulation from anything I could get.”

“I think, back in the day, the ultimate trifecta was considered 'Harry Potter,' 'Lord of the Rings,' and maybe 'Star Trek.'”

“I turned down a lot of work. I didn't want to ever feel defined by my ethnicity.”

“It's very hard as an Asian actress to get seen for anything which isn't specifically Asian in England.”

“I want to continue to broaden expectations of what an Asian can be.”

“One stereotype I get a lot as an Asian actress is that you're playing the model minority - that Asians are the best, that they're perfect and positively moral all the time.”

“I've shied away from playing Asian characters. if you look back, I'm playing characters that have no relevance to my ethnicity.”

“When I came on to 'Iron Fist,' it was really Colleen Wing that sold it for me. I thought it was a good opportunity to see a really strong female Asian American.”

“When you use the whip, it makes the loudest crack. It's a very, very difficult weapon to use.”

“I've been extremely lucky in that I've been able to play roles that are not defined by their ethnicity. But that's not a common thing for people of ethnic minorities.”

“My agent and I are very clear on what kind of roles I'm interested in, and I don't want to perpetuate any stereotypes.”

“I have a T-shirt that says Game of Stones, which has the Flintstones dressed as 'Game of Thrones' characters on it.”

“The U.K. and the U.S. are in different places. Don't get me wrong - I am there for the U.K. industry, and I am always searching for more roles to play there, but it's sparse.”

“As a female actress - I've been doing this since I was a teenager - I often got approached with the ingenue roles: naive and wide-eyed and childlike.”

“It's tough, because I come to Singapore, and people say I'm not Singaporean, and I go to England, and people say I'm not English. It's really hard to find your place, not just in the entertainment industry, but in life.”

“Asian food is amazing. I love a good Milo Dinosaur, bubble tea, and things like that.”

“I'm not a good katana user, bo staff user.”