Ziyi Zhang Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“For myself I don't like the geisha look. It's like a mask.”

“I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy.”

“There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.”

“I suspect people always thought I had a boyfriend, so nobody came after me.”

“I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out.”

“I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.”

“China's cinema has been rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S.”

“It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.”

“In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.”

“I was really interested in geishas' work, and wanted to meet real geishas.”