I was a total sci-fi geek. 'Star Wars' was my ultimate favorite.

I’ve always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the ‘Star Wars’ films.

I’ve loved all forms of animation.

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.

I’m trying to show I’m a trained actress – I can transform myself into different characters. I’m not just an ingenue.

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.

I’m like Madonna: I’m Ming-Na. Just my first and middle name. That’s it. Pure and simple.

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.

I’m always excited to do the fight scenes.

I love that synergy between being entertainers and having people respond. There’s no greater reward.