A biography for Michelle Yeohhasn’t been written yet.
“The beauty about being a producer is you sit there, and you explore ideas which become a passion, which slowly becomes a reality.”
“In a movie, that's the only time when you're allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that?”
“As an actress, you know there are limitations on what you can do creatively.”
“With an award like the Asian Film Awards, we've sent a message saying that 'Asian Cinema is here, it matters, and more importantly, we are all part of the same fraternity!' The AFA is truly, then, an award for Asia, by Asia.”
“I have done many films across the globe and would love to be a part of Bollywood, but the script must have a strong character for me.”
“When someone acknowledges you for something that they think about you, it's a huge compliment.”
“To be a geisha, you have to have to an iron-clad layer around you - around your physical body and your heart.”
“For an actress, everything is always fine - you are looked after, you have your trailer, and everything provided. But the crew are the ones out there in the wilds all the time, hours before and after us.”
“This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony.”
“Unfortunately, many parents reject helmets for their kids out of a mistaken perception that helmets are unsafe for children.”
“The first one I did was an action film with Sammo Hung and George Lam, but I had the usual female role for that time: you know, damsel in distress, rescued by the hero.”
“I stretch and do my squats when I brush my teeth.”
“Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.”
“They won't take you seriously because you are a girl. These guys had to understand that you are just as tough as them, and you have to take them on.”
“The Asia and the Pacific region is facing an epidemic of road death and injury, but we also have innovative Asian road safety solutions.”
“Playing a sinner is very liberating!”
“My mother is a very big cinema buff, so as a kid, we watched a lot of Indian and Malay films.”
“We all learn every day, and that's the magic about film making.”
“Raising awareness for Nepal was and still is an important role for me.”
“I love action films, and to be able to put together 'Silver Hawk' was so exciting.”