A lot of people have told me, 'You're not this and so can't play that,' and I can't tell you the amount of times I've been told I'm not sexy. I just go: 'I'm a lot of things. Just because I don't wear my sexiness overtly doesn't mean that I can't become that girl for a role.
The exact meaning of irony is so narrow that the word is hardly worth using; in its broad, current definition, it's a euphemism for sarcasm. 'I'm not being sarcastic; I'm being ironic.' No, you're not. You're evading the responsibility for being sarcastic.
Don't forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.
It's kind of selfish to say that you're only going to fight for a victory that you will live to see.
I do have love for Japan. At the same time, I have a complex relationship with Japan because I'm Korean. But I think it shows the strength of a country when you can talk about the past transparently.
And they will tell you unequivocally that if we have a chemical or biological attack or a nuclear attack anywhere in this country, they are unprepared to deal with it today, and that is of high urgency.
I like doing radio because it's so intimate. The moment people hear your voice, you're inside there heads, not only that, you're in there laying eggs.
If you got a name like Barack Obama, you're supposed to fight.
If you think I'm over-the-top, I am.
No, improvising is wonderful. But, the thing is that you cannot improvise unless you know exactly what you're doing.
When you go on the stage before thousands of people, you can be excited and nervous, but it's not fear.
If you have a fantastic idea you're really passionate about and are making $100,000 in your job, if you can set aside some of that to invest in servers or contractors or other folks, that's actually the best way to start a business in my opinion.
It's not only hockey, it's every sport. You know, it's a big event.
I don't know if it's a movement, but the only thing new that's happening is that I think music and art and video and fashion are all kind of thrown into one big ball that's on television, and people see that all the time - you see a fusion of all those things.
Benji usually tries to match his hair with his underwear, and you know how he had the pink hair for a while well we caught him in a pink thong one day!
If you're skinny and you can't play hockey in Canada, you aren't left with a lot of options. I was left with running.
It's not that you want to sing, it's that you have to sing.
What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.
You show up in Paris, and on the drive from the airport to the hotel you're like, 'This is so cool! I want to see something! I want to go to the Eiffel Tower!' And then you leave the next morning. You think, Oh, I didn't get to do anything. I tell people: I've been just about everywhere, but I've seen nothing.
That's one thing I find about having children - it does unlock a door that separates you from other women who've had children.
My students frequently ask what their next project should be. My advice: immerse yourself in the music you love and you will find what you want to do; you will discover your next project.
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.
If you have a dog, and you're a person whose moods are constantly changing, there's a moment when you look at the dog, and you feel bad for them because they're attached to you, and so it's funny for the dog to vocalize those things in some ways.
I'm a sucker for accents and any man who can actually sing and serenade you.
No one wants a lecture when you're getting a latte. So if you get one without asking, isn't that grounds for some discipline?
When I start a picture, I always have a script, but I change it every day. I put in what occurs to me that day out of my imagination. You start on a voyage; you know where you will end up but not what will occur along the way. You want to be surprised.
The function of memory is not only to preserve, but also to throw away. If you remembered everything from your entire life, you would be sick.
As an actor, depending on who you are, you might be stopped on the street and might not get all the privacy you want, but I'd rather have that than no human connection whatsoever.
If you take life at face value, it loses its luster pretty quickly. If you go after it, you get more out of it.
To change what you get, you must change who you are.
I think with 'Strictly,' people don't want you to do badly. They're willing you to do well.
I guess other people's compliments motivate you.
The ultimate goal of a more effective and efficient life is to provide you with enough time to enjoy some of it.
I think the director is becoming more important. To work under rushed conditions, you need to have an extremely professional director. If the director's good than the end result will be good.
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
