The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly. Joan Chen actoramericanbear Change image and share on social
My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport. Joan Chen applyendfairy Change image and share on social
All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away. Joan Chen desirerunteenager Change image and share on social
There are many ways you can make money. Certain ways will make you happy, certain other ways will make other people happy. But if you go in because there's money in there, you're bound to fail, bound to fail! Joan Chen bindfailhappy share on social
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
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
All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents. Joan Chen actasianchild Change image and share on social
If you know how to do a job very well, you keep doing it. Joan Chen job 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
