I was really interested in geishas' work, and wanted to meet real geishas. Zhang Ziyi More Quotes by Zhang Ziyi More Quotes From Zhang Ziyi In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin. Zhang Ziyi timebeautifullong I don't care if you love me or not. I'll love you anyway. Zhang Ziyi if-you-love-mecarelove-you I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out. Zhang Ziyi chineserolesheart When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better. Zhang Ziyi lost-friendshiptwopeople Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them. Zhang Ziyi aerospaceopportunityjobs I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother. Zhang Ziyi kindergartenmotherteacher People who trust me will not be swayed by what's been said about me, and for people who don't, no amount of good reports will persuade them. Zhang Ziyi trustsaidpeople Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself. Zhang Ziyi actorslovedirectors The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it. Zhang Ziyi girlteacherschool That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me. Zhang Ziyi environmentalpersonalitydark From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once. Zhang Ziyi worriedtrustchance Actually I ran away from school when I was 13. No one could find me, and the police were called. I was just hiding in a little thicket of grass at my school, and went to sleep. Zhang Ziyi policesleepschool Today's China is not in the least shut out from the rest of the world. Trends come to us from all over the world. And the Internet is really developed in China. We get news from all over the world. Zhang Ziyi newstrendsworld A movie has its own fate, which often doesn’t depend on the performances of the director and actors. Zhang Ziyi fateactorsdirectors It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group. Zhang Ziyi dancerchinesegroups Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh. Zhang Ziyi chineseclothesflesh There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan. Zhang Ziyi chinesejapanspecial I'm not really interested in politics, because I think it's just too removed from my own life. If there's a war, though, or a disaster, I want to know what's happening. Zhang Ziyi warlifethinking Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure. Zhang Ziyi resultspressure I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy. Zhang Ziyi dressingssimplicitycomplicated
