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Chinese-American actress, Birth: 20-11-1963 Ming-Na Wen Quotes
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There's just so much love that goes into home cooking, and I think it will really help the American family overall. I'm hoping to maybe get a cookbook out one day because I've got some great family recipes.
Ming-Na Wen

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I'm trying to show I'm a trained actress - I can transform myself into different characters. I'm not just an ingenue.
Ming-Na Wen

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The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.
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I'm as proud to be Chinese as I am American.
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You have to start thinking a little differently as an actor.
Ming-Na Wen

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I'm always like, "Maybe I can drive the car. I can still fly the plane!"
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Mom takes all the credit for my success. Now Mom says, 'I read your face when you were a baby, and it said you were going to be a star. That's why I named you Ming - because it's all about the sun and the stars and enlightenment.'
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I've loved all forms of animation.
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Quote Topics by Ming-Na Wen: Stars Thinking Mom Chinese Asian Parent People War Opportunity Country Scene Chef Moving Fighting Planes Rewards Different Stills Lovely Cooking Littles Dream Names Long Animation Jobs Hollywood Want Pittsburgh Roles
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I'm like Madonna: I'm Ming-Na. Just my first and middle name. That's it. Pure and simple.
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I'm always excited to do the fight scenes.
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I was a total sci-fi geek. Star Wars was my ultimate favorite.
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Both my parents are chefs I grew up in a restaurant and was always surrounded by cooks. I love food.
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What I want is the same opportunities as anyone to get a part.
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I love doing TV. It's so great for my world as a mom, as someone who likes to have a steady job and go to work feeling secure because I'm with a family.
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I'm sort of a gypsy at heart and don't like to stay in one place too long.
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Being a sci-fi geek, it was just lovely to be on a show where I pretend I'm in outer space. That's always been my dream: to pretend to be out in space or actually be out in space.
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I love that synergy between being entertainers and having people respond. There’s no greater reward.
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People who have had family members killed are able to forgive the murderer because that's the only way they can move on.
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When I grew up in Pittsburgh in my parents' restaurant, I was almost like a country bumpkin.
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I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films.
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I hope Hong Kong and Asia wants to hire American Asian actresses as much as Hollywood has been hiring Chinese actors from Asia.
Ming-Na Wen