“As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, b...” — Emmanuelle Chriqui Quote

As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents.

Generally for red carpet, I love to relax first. I love to work out. I love to eat well, drink tons of water beforehand, so on the night of the red carpet I feel good and ready to go. I also love to get a good body scrub.

Acting is not glamorous. It's not. Anybody who wants to get into acting for the glamour is in for a hard time.

I have a theory that most people in Hollywood are from Texas.

I wanted to explore what all this new-found wealth means for the different generations of Chinese who have to live together in this place that is transforming at warp speed into the richest country on the planet.

It's not just exciting to build things but to explore new fields and to recognize what comes with that is a lot of uncertainty.

I've always been a feminist, and what I love in my work is being able to explore a full-sided woman and not patronize her.

I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.

A really fun part of getting to be an actor is exploring those parts of yourself that you wouldn't otherwise explore.