I'm not really this rock'n'roll chick.
I'm not really this rock'n'roll chick.
When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I...
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When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette.
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I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.
I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.
I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.
I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.
I wanted to be a part of the Disney history.
I wanted to be a part of the Disney history.
I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I trusted the wrong people.
I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I trusted the wrong people.
I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig.
I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig.
That's always at the heart and soul of Disney's features, the feeling of a family values.
That's always at the heart and soul of Disney's features, the feeling of a family values.
I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have...
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I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have to have a tough skin.
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As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up th...
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As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up those shows. You don't need your agent to be doing the same.
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People want me to do the strangest things. They want me to sign their arms or chests.
People want me to do the strangest things. They want me to sign their arms or chests.
I kind of fell into acting, but I have sung and trained since I was in the eighth grade.
I kind of fell into acting, but I have sung and trained since I was in the eighth grade.
Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.
Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.
Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.
Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.
This is a Disney animated feature; it's eternal, it's history. What's there to think about?
This is a Disney animated feature; it's eternal, it's history. What's there to think about?
Having the Stitch character, the villain that becomes a hero, coming from outer space, it took a ver...
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Having the Stitch character, the villain that becomes a hero, coming from outer space, it took a very difficult and complex story and put it into a simpler, kinder time.
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I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonge...
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I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonged to the Buddha. They tailored the role to me: I wanted to be smart, funny, and to kick some ass.
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I can't sit on grass without a blanket.
I can't sit on grass without a blanket.
If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I'm very proud ...
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If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I'm very proud to be from Hawaii. There was no question the role was mine.
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The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view. Instead, he made me so...
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The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view. Instead, he made me sound like a little idiot. It made me never want to do another interview again.
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I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.
I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.
Did you know hemp is a natural fiber?
Did you know hemp is a natural fiber?
I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I've ever been on is at a casino in Nevada.
I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I've ever been on is at a casino in Nevada.
I can't stand when people say, 'Don't hate me because I'm beautiful'. OK, how about I hate you becau...
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I can't stand when people say, 'Don't hate me because I'm beautiful'. OK, how about I hate you because you said that.
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The kids all knew me from Wayne's World. The grown-ups knew me after True Lies.
The kids all knew me from Wayne's World. The grown-ups knew me after True Lies.
I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or something.
I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or something.
When I first came here, Hollywood was very closed-minded.
When I first came here, Hollywood was very closed-minded.
Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains.
Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains.