Quotes by malaysian authors

I don't like cutting my hair. I did that once, and my mum thought I was a boy. Michelle Yeoh

Thought Hair Once Like Boy Did Cutting Mum

This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony. Michelle Yeoh

Respect World Live Harmony Sexes Able Us Should Belongs

I stretch and do my squats when I brush my teeth. Michelle Yeoh

Teeth Brush Stretch

'Crouching Tiger,' of course, was a very dramatic role for me, and the fighting was very serious. Michelle Yeoh

Me Fighting Dramatic Course Tiger Very Role Serious

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation. Michelle Yeoh

Time You Important Reputation Every Every Time Movie Your Career

You never know whether the subject matter will click with the audience at that particular time. I wish there was a formula, you know, 'That plus that equals success.' Michelle Yeoh

Success Time You Matter Will Wish Plus Never Particular Know Click Equals Audience Subject Subject Matter Whether Formula

As an actress, you know there are limitations on what you can do creatively. Michelle Yeoh

You Know Limitations Creatively Actress

Martial arts is just practice. Being a geisha requires complete control. Michelle Yeoh

Practice Control Complete Geisha Martial Martial Arts Just Arts Being Requires

I'm terrible on the phone. I just text my friends and family and say, 'Hey, I'm in town.' Michelle Yeoh

Family Phone Hey Say Town Terrible Text Friends Friends And Family Just

Sometimes, being a girl away from home - it gets to you. Michelle Yeoh

Home You Sometimes Girl Gets Being Being A Girl Away

In a movie, that's the only time when you're allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that? Michelle Yeoh

San Suu's story will always involve politics, but the essence is the love story. Michelle Yeoh

Love Politics Will Love Story Involve Always Essence San Story

Playing Aung San Suu Kyi was a journey in itself. She represents many things for many people and for many reasons. Although I have played many important roles in my life, I can say that this role has been a journey of self-realisation. Michelle Yeoh

I did ballet, piano and all that - my brother did martial arts, my passion. Michelle Yeoh

Passion Brother Martial Martial Arts Piano Ballet Did Arts

I love action films, and to be able to put together 'Silver Hawk' was so exciting. Michelle Yeoh

Love Together Action Films Able Silver Hawk Put Exciting Action Films

Jackie Chan is like a big bro to me. Michelle Yeoh

Me Big Bro Like Jackie Jackie Chan

Sometimes when I'm on the phone, someone will say, 'Yes, Mr. Yeoh.' And I'm thinking, 'I'm not Mr. Yeoh, man.' Michelle Yeoh

Man Phone Sometimes Will Thinking Say Someone Yes

Unfortunately, many parents reject helmets for their kids out of a mistaken perception that helmets are unsafe for children. Michelle Yeoh

Perception Parents Kids Out Unsafe Mistaken Children Unfortunately Many Reject

The first one I did was an action film with Sammo Hung and George Lam, but I had the usual female role for that time: you know, damsel in distress, rescued by the hero. Michelle Yeoh

Time You Hero First Action Hung Distress Had Know First One Female George Role Did Rescued Action Film Usual Film

With an award like the Asian Film Awards, we've sent a message saying that 'Asian Cinema is here, it matters, and more importantly, we are all part of the same fraternity!' The AFA is truly, then, an award for Asia, by Asia. Michelle Yeoh

Saying Cinema Matters Fraternity More Part Like Message Importantly Truly Same Asia Sent Asian Then Award Awards Film Here

It's very important that I'm approaching a character that I've either not played before, or I can give it a different take. Michelle Yeoh

Character Approaching Important Before Give Take Very Different Either Played

I believe that the director is really the soul. It is a collaborative effort, but the director is the one who needs to have that vision. It could be a great script, but it starts from there. You need to have good material, at least, but if you don't have someone with vision, it's just words. Michelle Yeoh

Good Great Needs You Director Soul Words Vision Believe Starts Collaborative Good Material Someone Could Great Script Material Least Effort Just Script Really Who Need