Bai Ling Quotes

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Bai Ling

Profession : Actress

Birth : October 10, 1970

I'm a romantic, and I like guys to bring flowers and buy some gifts - not expensive things, just romantic things.

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I often feel like I have this spirit living inside of me, always dressing in like short mini skirts... but then I start to discover myself. So there are eight spirits, mischievous ones, sad ones, handsome ones, wise ones, and crazy ones.

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You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.

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But somehow I feel like still it's a gift, and I wonder, how can I give this gift to others? Just work hard, and do whatever I can do, to be that, and to return the love to the fans. I like to give them joy and smiles to them. Give back to them.

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Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.

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The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you're happy, you're a better person.

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Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.

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I went to South Africa on safari and came eye to eye with a beautiful leopard. We were so close; I was staring at him for a long time and I felt a recognition with my own nature.

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Boundaries, and countries, if we don't have that we are all brothers and sisters, we can all have love and joy and compassion for each other: the world would be much more beautiful.

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I think we all have our own mission, duty, fate in life so for me somehow I think I am always walking on the edge of life and take risks.

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Somehow I feel a little bit odd in Tiananmen Square because I was a soldier, in a uniform, watching those leaders and tanks, and I was part of them.

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I guess I feel like it's a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it's a small role, it's a gift to be working that closely with them.

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Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don't ask questions... You follow and obey.

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Like, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.

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I'm a person that doesn't have that many goals or plans. I feel like I'm the wind and I blow through life; it's whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I'm happy and I embrace it.

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And also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.

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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of.

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I'm very private in person. I'm very sensitive and shy with men individually. But when I'm talking, maybe there's this other channel or this other side and other way of working in my mind, and I convert and become carefree.

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I think I'm like a free spirit.

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Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.

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