John Cho Quotes
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The thing about kissing men - how do people stand it? The stubble is maddening.
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I never saw 'Home Alone.'
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For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.
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'Lost' was a phenomenon, like Elvis.
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Part of my mission as an actor has been to define what an American is.
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You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart.
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When you get something off the ground, it's fantastic, and you feel really close to that group of people.
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I don't like when an Asian-American actor says, 'I'm entering this business to change Hollywood.' It feels like the wrong reason - I would prefer they entered the business for artistic reasons, because they need to do it.
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With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.
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The worst thing for a kid is to move around and switch schools, but as an actor, you go from job to job, meeting strangers and becoming very close right away. I've become adept at that.
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It'd be nice if Asian actors could be perceived as profitable, which is the bottom line. We're perceived as not mattering much fiscally.
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I've never even seen a Cheech and Chong movie.
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I had a stereotype in my mind of what a 'Star Trek' fans is, but I couldn't have been more wrong.
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I like to flip flop, but making your days work to find a laugh is a really good way to spend a day. I appreciate it more going away and then coming back to it.
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The Asian-American kids I meet respond to a democracy in the vulgarity of my roles.
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The goal of Asians in the arts is plurality of roles. I've always been hindered by me over-thinking what is a stereotype and what isn't.
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When Mindy Kaling asks, I try my best to say yes.
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I think the ability to emphasize is, in large part, what makes me a man and not a boy.
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Sometimes I feel like I don't dream big enough.
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People expect me to be funnier.
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I grew up speaking Korean, but my dad spoke English very well. I learned a lot of how to speak English by watching television.
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I think Hollywood acts like followers of culture and is constantly seeking to follow trends.
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I'm not a natural-born actor. So it's been a very slow learning curve for me.
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Whenever I meet a Korean, I ask about their immigration history.