84 Quotes by Zhang Ziyi

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

Working in Hollywood, it’s clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood!

When I watch a movie for the first few times I’m usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I’ve gotten through all of this, when I’m really watching the film itself, then I get moved.

There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don’t achieve what I’ve achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent.

Even though I’ve done Hollywood films, I still don’t think of myself as a Hollywood actress.

I’m not really interested in politics, because I think it’s just too removed from my own life. If there’s a war, though, or a disaster, I want to know what’s happening.

Obviously I’d love to work with any of these great directors because every time I’ve worked with them I’ve gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

Absolutely not, because in acting I’ve found a domain that suits me perfectly. And that is so utterly rare.