Author: Zhang Ziyi

Quotes

I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.

I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.

- Zhang Ziyi

That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me.

That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me.

- Zhang Ziyi

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.

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

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.

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

Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends.

Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends.

- Zhang Ziyi

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.

- Zhang Ziyi

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.

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

After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.

After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.

- Zhang Ziyi

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.

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

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