Justin Chon Quotes

#1. I had a date with a girl I called 'the parrot.' All she did was repeat everything I said. She never had an original thought of her own. Everything I liked, she liked. Everything I hated, she hated. It was annoying!

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#2. 'Twilight' is reaching so many people, and I think it's a really good step in the right direction for diversity and opening up doors.

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#3. I'm just following my own art, and I just think that the only thing I can do to be a great artist is do the best job I can in whatever movie I do.

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#4. To be honest, I'm really into folk music, and I love Big Phony. I like Priscilla Ahn, and yeah, I really support Asian-American artists.

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#5. In life, try your best to do the right thing. Have fun while you're alive. Take advantage of every asset you have. Don't take anything for granted.

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#6. I didn't become an actor to be famous. I genuinely love acting and never expected to make a penny at it.

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#7. I love Irvine. That's my 'hood. I went to USC and used to come home every weekend. It's in my comfort zone.

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#8. I did an internship in the Silicon Valley during the Internet boom. I couldn't imagine sitting in a cubicle the rest of my life, so I gave acting a try. I would have been happy doing theater and making nothing.

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#9. My parents were always supportive of me in terms of expressing myself artistically. Art, musical instruments, singing - whatever I did, they were just really supportive.

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#10. Being an actor is great; you chill in your trailer, and they bring you a breakfast burrito and coffee. But as director, you're responsible for every little thing.

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#11. As an actor, you can play different age ranges and different ethnicities.

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#12. When you love something, you're gonna be the best at it.

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#13. I'd love to work in a restaurant. You get to meet new people all the time and constantly socialize. There are no dull moments when you're serving. It would definitely be a fun job to have.

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#14. If I could go back, I think I would be a rock star instead of an actor, man.

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#15. It's funny - when I started acting, I didn't know I was going to be talking about Asian-American issues so much. You know what, though? It just comes with the territory, being ethnic.

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#16. I'm all about making my girl feel like she's the only woman in the world. Whether it's telling her how special she is or showing her with gifts and romantic dates, I want to make her happy.

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#17. As an actor, I don't really think you find yourself. I mean, once you find yourself, I think it becomes boring and you become set in your ways. I think, as an actor I think it's not a bad thing but more of a gift. It's something you're always doing as an actor. You're adjusting constantly.

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#18. I'm gonna be pretty honest; there wasn't a lot of improv allowed on 'Eclipse.'

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#19. I think that it'd be nice for other Asians to support other Asian artists and help each other instead of pull each other down.

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#20. I don't think I'm a star. I just love to act. I'm not thinking I'm even close to where I want to be.

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#21. Just be yourself. As an actor, you pretend all day - that's what the job calls for. So, when it comes to my personal life, a woman who keeps it real is a breath of fresh air.

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