Lana Condor

“I've had people ask, 'Oh, do you feel like you're spearheading a movement?' And I don't. I feel that it's not just my responsibility to spearhead a whole movement, I feel like it's everyone's responsibility. If we want to see a change, we can't just put it on a couple people.”

“When I first started auditioning, I was so, dare I say, desperate and hungry for a job that I pretty much went out for anything my agents sent me with a few exceptions.”

“I have this big, old, oversize Levi's denim jacket, and I honestly think it might be for a dude. And on the back, it says, 'Catch feelings, not waves,' which I love because I'm very emotional.”

“I honestly dress like a man. Like, I wear sweatpants and T-shirts all the time.”

“It's hard to tell people how you really, truly feel about them, especially if the feeling is love.”

“I love food shows.”

“I grew up very American but also fully Asian.”

“I have read the 'Divergent' series. I obviously read 'Harry Potter.'”

“I do a lot of journaling.”

“Life's too short. Don't be afraid to love and then keep loving and keep loving and doing more loving.”

“One time, I went bodysurfing in St. Bart's with a friend. The waves were so intense, and my body was just getting torn up by them. But it was so freeing... but also I'm never doing that again.”

“If I wasn't acting, I would want to be in the food and restaurant business. I really love to cook and am fascinated by the art of cooking in general.”

“Casting directors will often say that they are open to any ethnicity, but they're not.”

“I have a hard time expressing myself when I'm emotional, so my family has done this forever. We write each other letters if we're fighting or whatever. And my dad's a writer, but we write each other letters because we feel that it's easier to get out what you're truly saying if you write it down.”

“People should be able to love who they want to love.”

“I have written a lot of love letters to the people that I love in my life. It's sweet to be able to keep that, like a tangible letter, and I want to give that to people.”

“I think there's a misconception that all Asian-American experiences are the same. My experiences with my family and the way they wanted me to know my culture are not the same as others.”

“I always have moments on set where I think, 'Oh my God, this is my life right now.' And it could've been so different.”

“I've been very fortunate to have good people in my life, and when you find good people, you gotta hold onto them real tight.”

“Oh, my God, I love pasta.”