Constance Wu Quotes
I wish reporters were more in tune to the difference between the Asian experience and the Asian-American experience. I think often they lump the two together and think that when I talk about Asian-American narratives that they can cite 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' or 'Mulan' as proof of concept when it's a different experience.
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Doing voice-over work is something that I love to do, and it is a lot of fun at the same time.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries.
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You kind of forget he's Peter Jackson in a way because he's so normal; he's lovely. It's like having a friend direct you, except it's Peter Jackson.
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Only four secretaries of defense served longer than Robert M. Gates. Many others were as dedicated; many sacrificed a great deal. Alone among them all, however, Mr. Gates had the task of turning around two wars that the U.S. was losing.
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I would think about the outcome. Visualize sometimes. Because it never comes out the way you want it to. Fight the way I know how to fight. Whatever comes up, comes up.
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Freedom of expression is tested during times of anger and conflict and enables all opinions and outraged expressions of dissent that we may not want to hear. But even for this there have to be limits.
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I have asked my mom and my sister a couple times if I should post something or not. Or if they think a video is funny.
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I think we respond well when we do something well.
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I'm definitely not a super great guitarist. Ultimately, I just write a lot of love songs.
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Being a full human being is difficult, frightening, and problematical.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker.
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You get rid of the fear of death by understanding that it is an integral fact of our existence. You do that through will and reason.
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Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He wasn't. He's too busy. There's no way. But somebody may have been looking and going, 'All right, I like this guy. Let's give him a shot.'
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The more the soul knows, the more she loves, and loving much, she tastes much.
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I would like to do something modern and possibly funny.
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The price of empire is America's soul, and that price is too high.
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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.
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I have prepared myself to be at my peak in London. But in the Olympics, there are so many factors. You need to stay alert all the time, and a lapse of concentration, even for a second, will let you down.
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Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?
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When I visit a country, I like to experience local food.
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I love getting attention, just like a child loves it, and it's never worn off. So when people say, oh the book signings go on, why would I shoo away someone who's giving me attention? What part of standing in line for 10 hours to say how much they love you is bad to you?
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I wish reporters were more in tune to the difference between the Asian experience and the Asian-American experience. I think often they lump the two together and think that when I talk about Asian-American narratives that they can cite 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' or 'Mulan' as proof of concept when it's a different experience.
