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I don't plan to go out and do action or not do action. — Michelle Yeoh

It's very important for us all to understand that we are interconnected and we need to hold hands together, especially when the going gets tough. — Michelle Yeoh

I grew up in Malaysia, and Bollywood is really big there. As a result, I've grown up watching a lot of Hindi movies. — Michelle Yeoh

There might never be another 'Crouching Tiger.' There might be something that's even better than 'Crouching Tiger.' — Michelle Yeoh

Why do we have 'Transformers 5 or 6?' Because young kids will go and see it four or five times. — Michelle Yeoh

Martial arts is something you can learn or pick up and think you could do really well. — Michelle Yeoh

In one take, I had to do 24 combat sequences, which is hard. It makes you think, 'I'd better get on my toes again.' — Michelle Yeoh

Your timing has to be very accurate. I've done a lot of wire work before. I can see that experience makes a big difference. — Michelle Yeoh

If you were ever a ballerina, you know the pain: just to be able to look like it's all so light, but when they take off their shoes, it's all bloody. — Michelle Yeoh

There is so much we can do to save lives on our roads. — Michelle Yeoh

When I watch myself on-screen, I always look for the flaws. — Michelle Yeoh

I went to the Gobi Desert, even though I had no scenes there. This is the greatness of China, the landscape, even for us. — Michelle Yeoh

Let's empower men and help them take a stand to stop acts of violence against women. — Michelle Yeoh

India is a great talent pool of actors. I see Freida Pinto making it big in Hollywood, and I am sure many others can also make it. — Michelle Yeoh

Raising awareness for Nepal was and still is an important role for me. — Michelle Yeoh

I have people who love me and people that I love and a man that I love. So in that sense, I feel that I'm pretty well rounded. — Michelle Yeoh

'Crouching Tiger,' of course, was a very dramatic role for me, and the fighting was very serious. — Michelle Yeoh

My mother is a very big cinema buff, so as a kid, we watched a lot of Indian and Malay films. — Michelle Yeoh

We all learn every day, and that's the magic about film making. — Michelle Yeoh

Beauty shouldn't be superficial and should come from within, and your eyes will tell the story. — Michelle Yeoh

I stretch and do my squats when I brush my teeth. — Michelle Yeoh

When you love someone, you don't try to change them. — Michelle Yeoh

Before you get into the mind, you have to inhabit the physicality. Body language is a great way of speaking. — Michelle Yeoh

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation. — Michelle Yeoh

It's very important that I'm approaching a character that I've either not played before, or I can give it a different take. — Michelle Yeoh

To be a geisha, you have to have to an iron-clad layer around you - around your physical body and your heart. — Michelle Yeoh

As an actress, you know there are limitations on what you can do creatively. — Michelle Yeoh

If I only get to play Malaysian roles, there wouldn't be very many roles for me to play. — Michelle Yeoh

I believe all of us want to do good for our country. — Michelle Yeoh

I'm terrible on the phone. I just text my friends and family and say, 'Hey, I'm in town.' — Michelle Yeoh

I think that learning Burmese has to have been one of the most challenging things that I have had to do for a movie. — Michelle Yeoh

When I made my first film, it was just an adventure. But after my first movie, I guess I got more of a feeling of what was happening around me. — Michelle Yeoh

It's our responsibility as filmmakers to tell a story that's a human drama. — Michelle Yeoh

Martial arts is just practice. Being a geisha requires complete control. — Michelle Yeoh

This world belongs to all of us, and all sexes should be able to live in respect and harmony. — Michelle Yeoh

When you're a teenager, you could do a lot more crazy things, and your body recovers faster. — Michelle Yeoh

As an actor, you can't just imitate someone. You have to get under her skin. — Michelle Yeoh

Sometimes when I'm on the phone, someone will say, 'Yes, Mr. Yeoh.' And I'm thinking, 'I'm not Mr. Yeoh, man.' — Michelle Yeoh

In many ways, I feel I'm still as physically fit as I was 20 years ago because I've always been athletic. — Michelle Yeoh

On 'Far North,' we were always aware of being at the whim of mother nature. She's the biggest star in the film. — Michelle Yeoh

San Suu's story will always involve politics, but the essence is the love story. — Michelle Yeoh

I believe we are all born equal. You know, we are, whether you're a boy or a girl, you should have the same equal rights. — Michelle Yeoh

The beauty about being a producer is you sit there, and you explore ideas which become a passion, which slowly becomes a reality. — Michelle Yeoh

When a movie becomes very successful, it's automatic that people will start thinking a sequel, a prequel, a quel-quel. — Michelle Yeoh

Acting is not just impersonating your character. — Michelle Yeoh

I have done many films across the globe and would love to be a part of Bollywood, but the script must have a strong character for me. — Michelle Yeoh

For me, beauty comes from natural happiness. I think that a woman glows, and a man, even, when they're healthy and they're happy. — Michelle Yeoh

It can only be true love when you enable your other half to be better, to be the person they're destined to be. — Michelle Yeoh

I always thought of myself as James Bond. — Michelle Yeoh

For me, the director is the most important thing. He is steering the boat. If you don't trust him, you won't be able to give him your all. — Michelle Yeoh

When men have a smile on their faces, that does a lot for me. — Michelle Yeoh

I did ballet, piano and all that - my brother did martial arts, my passion. — Michelle Yeoh

They won't take you seriously because you are a girl. These guys had to understand that you are just as tough as them, and you have to take them on. — Michelle Yeoh

Jackie Chan is like a big bro to me. — Michelle Yeoh

Sometimes, being a girl away from home - it gets to you. — Michelle Yeoh

Unfortunately, many parents reject helmets for their kids out of a mistaken perception that helmets are unsafe for children. — Michelle Yeoh

I thoroughly enjoy a good hot bath. That is my ultimate luxury. — Michelle Yeoh

You have to have integrity. — Michelle Yeoh

Body language is more fascinating to me than actual language. — Michelle Yeoh

Playing a sinner is very liberating! — Michelle Yeoh

Every time I choose to do a movie, I make the decision because of what I think I can learn from it. — Michelle Yeoh

Movies cater to what the audiences want. — Michelle Yeoh

I kick and punch quite hard, and it surprises people. — Michelle Yeoh

It's so important for me to do my own stunts. The sense of achievement is so immense. But the studios don't want to take the risk. — Michelle Yeoh

When someone acknowledges you for something that they think about you, it's a huge compliment. — Michelle Yeoh

The Asia and the Pacific region is facing an epidemic of road death and injury, but we also have innovative Asian road safety solutions. — Michelle Yeoh

I love my martial arts and action movies. They give another dimension to the acting world: the emotional plus the physical. — Michelle Yeoh

I don't like cutting my hair. I did that once, and my mum thought I was a boy. — Michelle Yeoh

As producers, we can influence where the budget goes, but only the director really controls what tone, what type of movie you are trying to make. — Michelle Yeoh

In Europe and America, you never see a director pick up a camera. They all sit behind monitors. — Michelle Yeoh

I love action films, and to be able to put together 'Silver Hawk' was so exciting. — Michelle Yeoh