The joy of tasting different cultures is it gives you a broad perspective, and you don't judge people from stereotypical characters you see in films.
Henry Golding
Bali is the sort of place where you can walk down the street and find something picturesque.
Bali is one of those places you can just keep going back to, and everything is there: the infrastructure, the culture, the art, the beautiful villas. My wife Liv and I go there quite often because we know that when we do arrive, it's like an instant holiday.
I'm neither half white nor half Asian. I'm full both.
I was born in the jungles of Borneo.
I feel more Asian than anything.
Ang Lee - he is amazing. I think doing a film with him would be breathtaking.
When the success of 'Crazy Rich' hit, it's like everybody knows exactly who you are, and the way that they speak to you is different. I've stayed the same throughout. It's just people's perception of you changes.
We've all been that young love, trying to impress the in-laws or having these crazy cousins that we're related to by blood - we can't choose them as sort of friends, but they're there.
Jon M. Chu is one of the most creative, convincing humans you'll ever meet.
Growing up in Malaysia, there wasn't really a problem with representation. We saw faces like ours on screen because Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China and Hong Kong all have their own film markets. It was only until I went back to the U.K. when I realized, 'Where did all these faces go?'
You could say mixed-race Eurasians have the exact same struggles as a character like Rachel Chu has had: not feeling at home in supposedly their motherland; not being white enough; not being Asian enough.
Never feeling really at home in any one country is always challenging. You realise that you have to lean on yourself and to own it.
I've been a huge Cartier fan from my very early days.
I have an obscene fascination with cats... It's kind of embarrassing. But they're so cute.
You can hit the proverbial roof at certain areas in the industry unless you venture out. And I never really set out in my career to stay in one place. I wanted to go out and try new things. Luckily, I've had that opportunity.
No one knows the three-dimensional story of who I am. Or anyone is.
You need to take pride in where you're from.
You can have Asians being leading men that are sex symbols. You can have leading women powering through.
I don't want to get stuck in romantic comedy.
Jon Chu is an absolute genius with his story-weaving.
You can try to justify how Asian you are, but you're never going to make everybody happy.
Travel opens eyes and perspectives.
The fact is, I'm half-British, half-Malaysian. For an Asian who's grown up in America to be commenting on how Asian I am when they've never left America... does that make them more or less Asian than me?
I've lived 16, 17 years of my life in Asia, and that's most of my life. I was born in Asia - I've lived cultures that are synonymous with Asian culture - but it's still not Asian enough for some people.
Everybody's had problems with their family. Everybody's had the pressures of finding the right love or not loving the right person because other people say so.
The only reason I left the salon was really to chase these dreams of either being an MTV host or a travel host. I loved the idea of doing something fun and interesting for a living, and that is what got me over to Malaysia.
In 'Crazy Rich Asians,' Singapore will be seen as it should be seen, without CGI, without the altering of the images to be more Chinese - a representation of Singapore as we know it and love it.
I don't want to be defined as the Asian leading man. I want to be the leading man. Henry Golding.
If you're looking for longevity, you have to be a hard worker.
It was quite strange that people were saying I wasn't Asian enough. It's like, 'Oh, you're not Asian enough to play an Asian role.' So what does that mean for people who come from mixed heritage? I grew up in Asia; I'm Malaysian.
Making something the norm is the only way of not making it a talking point.
There was always a struggle with being Asian and not being Asian enough. It's going to be down to me to own my race.
I'm here to carve out a strong career in the leading-man space.
Michelle Yeoh is the biggest amazing female Asian star in the universe.
I don't believe in having regrets.
I always have three or four suits; there's always an engagement to wear something from a suit.
There was a stage when I was a little embarrassed about my Asian upbringing.
Some people don't even say hello. They come up and say, 'Can I take your picture?' and I'm, like, 'Why?' And they say, 'Oh, you're that guy.' And I'm, like, 'Why do you want a photo of me if you don't even know my name?'
Asian men are sexy, confident, and passionate - and three-dimensional. We want the opportunity to portray roles that reflect who we are in real life.
There are some sour people out there, but we should be getting together and fighting for something bigger rather than Asians against Asians.
I grew up in Asia. I was born in Asia.
I've lived so many different Asian cultures.
I'm definitely more Asian than a lot of people who have never been to Asia. But by blood and by race, they instantly say I deserve to be Asian. I've worked really hard to be Asian, and I think I'm Asian enough.
I keep telling everybody with pride that my first-ever timepiece was a Cartier.
Timeless wearability has always appealed to me.
Kids are ruthless.
I was one of three kids of colour in our school. There was a young black brother and sister, and me. So we stood out.
I'm a big fan of old Hollywood.
I loved early Paul Newman films. He just had this effortless charm.
