After I made 'Better Luck Tomorrow' and started taking meetings in Hollywood, I quickly learned that Asian Americans weren't even in the conversation as a minority, since there wasn't even a significant enough audience, and especially an audience for Asian American content.

Justin Lin

For the longest time, the Asian-American community would talk about representation, but I think it's also about the freedom to really shape, create, and explore issues that are important to us, regardless of whether it's positive or negative, as long as it's three dimensional.

Justin Lin

After I made 'Better Luck Tomorrow' and started taking meetings in Hollywood, I quickly learned that Asian Americans weren't even in the conversation as a minority, since there wasn't even a significant enough audience, and especially an audience for Asian American content.

Justin Lin

There's no guidebook on how to be a filmmaker. I just try to do my best.

Justin Lin

I get to make movies; I get to do what I love.

Justin Lin

That's in the mission statement when you're part of 'Trek.' It's our job to try to be bold and push forward. You have to be conscious of that.

Justin Lin

I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but feel incredibly lucky to be in the position I am now and to be able to play a small part in trying to support talented, aspiring young filmmakers out there through a program like 'Interpretations' who, like me, had the desire and passion, but no connections to the industry.

Justin Lin

If I make a film like 'Better Luck Tomorrow' or 'Finishing the Game,' I'll protect it with everything I have.

Justin Lin

I grew up peeling shrimp and making tartar sauce.

Justin Lin

That's the thing I truly enjoy, when you can work with good people who are very talented.

Justin Lin

Growing up, my parents had this little fish and chips restaurant in Anaheim in the shadows of Disneyland, and they didn't close until 9 P.M. As a family, we didn't eat dinner until 10 P.M., and we would watch the original Star Trek every night at 11.

Justin Lin

We had a pretty good life, growing up in Taiwan, and I think my dad really made a concerted effort to say hey, we're going to take a chance and go halfway around the world so that my kids can have more opportunities.

Justin Lin

It's a privilege to go and have fun and do what you're passionate about for a living.

Justin Lin

Do what you love. I've seen so many people through the years calculate and speculate on what films to do in order 'to make it.' And every time those projects crash and burn.

Justin Lin

I'm living my dream.

Justin Lin

The martial arts genre a lot of times has been relegated to B-level action.

Justin Lin

You can't expect Hollywood to take a risk.

Justin Lin

I wanted to have fun after 'Annapolis,' and make a Western.

Justin Lin

As 'Warrior' comes together, I can't help but feel the pride of correcting a wrong and helping bring Bruce Lee's dream project to life.

Justin Lin

There was something so pure about 'Better Luck Tomorrow' because money wasn't the currency. It was passion. The fact we were trying to do something even though no one was asking us to. It meant a lot.

Justin Lin

Sports is one of those few things left in our society where, as soon as you step on the court, or get in the ring, you are who you are.

Justin Lin