I don't want to tell people what I make. It's a lot more than I ever dreamed of as a kid. I never think about it. Joan Chen dreamkidlot Change image and share on social
All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away. Joan Chen desirerunteenager Change image and share on social
Physical hunger and physical poverty is something I could only imagine. I've been poor when I was in China... As kids we never had to starve, but just didn't have enough meat, enough rice. Joan Chen chinahavehunger Change image and share on social
For the past few years, I was the more visible Asian performer, and I think it gave young girls a kind of role model showing it's possible to actually reach success doing movies. Joan Chen asiangirlgive Change image and share on social
I will always have a career. I believe in working. I don't believe that taking care of your house and children is enough for a woman. You don't feel complete. Joan Chen carecareerchild Change image and share on social
There are a lot of stereotypes to be broken which I think a lot of us are doing. What I do is, as soon as people try to pin me down to one kind of part, I'll play a very different kind of role, so it explodes that stereotype. Joan Chen breakexplodekind share on social
How do you explain certain physical qualities that somehow sell on screen? You're born with it... Certain people are just more watchable, and I was more watchable, but I don't think I understood acting or drama very well when I was a kid. Joan Chen actbeardrama share on social
Beauty is the result of having been through an experience all the way through to the end - therefore it has a poignancy. Beauty that is singular always comes from following an experience to the point where you can go no further. Joan Chen beautyendexperience share on social
I don't find intimate scenes more difficult than other scenes. Joan Chen difficultfindintimate Change image and share on social