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“I think it's a very powerful notion, the notion that our personal views, although closely held, are not necessarily right. That part of what is noble is making sure there are checks and balances and a plurality of opinions.”
“When I write a script, I have all the old versions of the script on my laptop. They're saved as backups in case something goes horribly wrong.”
“The great thing about fiction is you can talk about things without being didactic about them, but hopefully forge a connection with people and an understanding about a shared humanity that tells its own story.”
“Nobody ever has a problem if a man writes a woman. I wanted to be able to say, 'Well, I can write your men and your action, too. You don't just have to give me the love scenes, which I don't even think are my strong suit.'”
“I personally am not so obsessed about immortality for myself. The human body has been designed that way, obsolescence is OK.”
“I represent opportunities for other women and other people of color, and I'm trying to start my own kind of movement.”
“For me, I've always been fascinated by tales of the Chinese railroad and the workers and the conditions of the workers who built the railroad.”
“How many of us have these demons or habits or things we don't like about ourselves and understand the loops that we're in and yet are unable to break out of them and create lasting change within ourselves?”
“Even though I grew up in America, at home we spoke mostly Chinese, because my mom is from Taiwan.”
“I try not to look at press. However, I have a mother, who will gladly tell me what's going on out there.”