Vicki Zhao Quotes
"It's more important that I'm liked because of my work, I don't care if people think I'm sexy or if they like or don't like me in person. Like right now when I'm talking to you on a personal level, I'm not worried about what kind of impression I leave on you." (when asked to weigh herself on the sexy stakes.)
"As an actress, it is vital for one to believe dreams are reality, because each film is a dream."
"I like the bald alien look best, what about you?" - on her ugly image in Shaolin Soccer.
"I'd gotten so used to it, doing TV shows, that I'd started to ignore it. But on Shaolin Soccer it was like the camera was a new boyfriend. I felt shy around it. I really wanted to show it my emotions, but I wasn't sure if I was expressing my feelings correctly or not. It was like falling in love. And I still feel like I'm in that phase: falling in love with the camera. I still can't treat it like a husband who's been around for 10 years. If I start to feel that way. Then I'll become a director!" - on interacting with the camera during filming.
"Perhaps my most outstanding personal trait is my lack of outstanding personal traits. The characters I play have much more personality than I do. So maybe it's easier for me to slip into the various characters. Also, the parts I play are all very different. So in that sense my absence of persona is an advantage. But maybe one day I'll develop a strong personality and it'll give me a whole new kind of career." - taking a stab at defining herself.
"Life is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy. What I can do is slowly accumulate these tiny moments of joy, and use them to face tragedy." - on the pressures placed on her being in the entertainment industry.
"I feel that artistic directors are very serious about their work, they have more experience, and their expectations will be very high. About receiving an award, I don't dare to have extravagant hopes. I am an actress that has never received an award before, he is a director that often receives awards, and my only hope is that I won't affect him." - on working with artistic director Huo Jian in Qing Ren Jie (2005).
"Life is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy."
"I want to be a good actress. And I'm sure that I'm a good actress."
"I really feel that optimism and openness are sweets that God gives to you. Even though one day you will finish eating them, but at least you'll know what sweet tastes like."
