HENRY GOLDING

I was one of three kids of colour in our school. There was a young black brother and sister, and me. So we stood out.

I would love to be in 'Star Wars.'

Some people don't even say hello. They come up and say, 'Can I take your picture?' and I'm, like, 'Why?' And they say, 'Oh, you're that guy.' And I'm, like, 'Why do you want a photo of me if you don't even know my name?'

Timeless wearability has always appealed to me.

Michelle Yeoh is the biggest amazing female Asian star in the universe.

YouTube is my university.

I always knew I wanted to act, but I never knew when and what would be the right time.

That freaks me out more than anything, the repercussions of success in this industry.

Bali is the sort of place where you can walk down the street and find something picturesque.

When the success of 'Crazy Rich' hit, it's like everybody knows exactly who you are, and the way that they speak to you is different. I've stayed the same throughout. It's just people's perception of you changes.

I'm really up for the challenge physically to go into sci-fi action, thinking-man's action.

I'm, like, an Internet fiend. I will research anything and everything that pops into my head.

Never feeling really at home in any one country is always challenging. You realise that you have to lean on yourself and to own it.

I was a hairstylist in London up until the age of 21, working in Sloane Square.

You can hit the proverbial roof at certain areas in the industry unless you venture out. And I never really set out in my career to stay in one place. I wanted to go out and try new things. Luckily, I've had that opportunity.

It was quite strange that people were saying I wasn't Asian enough. It's like, 'Oh, you're not Asian enough to play an Asian role.' So what does that mean for people who come from mixed heritage? I grew up in Asia; I'm Malaysian.

Every one of us at some point in our lives has had the struggle with identity.

Singapore is one of the greatest places in the world.

I loved early Paul Newman films. He just had this effortless charm.

I was very lucky: a lot of people go through the college system not knowing what they want to do. Thankfully my parents were very supportive of my choices and pretty much gave me free reign.

The one thing that I learned very young was to own my identity. And, I knew, I'm Asian through and through. There's nothing I needed to prove.

I feel more Asian than anything.

You own your identity; it is important to feel that way.

You can try to justify how Asian you are, but you're never going to make everybody happy.

Jon Chu is an absolute genius with his story-weaving.