Donnie Yen Quotes

My first big break was 'White Chicks.' I had only been acting for about two years and I certainly didn't feel like I was ready for such an opportunity. It could only be the hand of God blessing me. I accept everything I'm given with great appreciation.

I don't think there's an actor in the world who ever expects to get a call from the 'Star Wars' casting director - least of all me.

It's a blessing that I get to play such diverse roles.

I've always had the luck or blessing that someone would say, 'I liked what you did in that movie. I'd like you to be in my movie.'

I feel fortunate that I'm able to play diverse roles. I don't think everybody in Hollywood gets the opportunity to do that.

I did the whole struggling actor thing and lucked into being in the right place at the right time and getting involved in the first 'High School Musical.'

Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

I feel like I'm the luckiest actress in the world.

The music led to the acting. But movies aren't something you can just will yourself into. Someone has to choose you, and you have to be quite fortunate to be chosen.

I've been a very lucky actor.

I was so lucky and blessed to have gotten 'White Chicks' so early into my career.

I'm a very fortunate actor. I'm blessed to be the position I'm in right now.

I'm an actor and it happened to go my way that day.

Every actor dreams of getting a big break, a big opportunity.

Boom, I move to L.A. after doing 'Aftershock,' and I've been actually working here. So it's all been 'boom'; it's all been 'boom' everything. It's so exciting. It's been amazing. I'm a very lucky girl.

I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he's a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood.

Movies were invented for Jimmy Cagney, and he was invented for the movies. A perfect match.

Most child actors were lucky enough to get the part in the first place.

The only reason I'm an actor is that a lady pulled out of a parking space in front of a producer's office.

If you look at someone like Kim Coates, you realize that he's been in everything.

Ever since the first 'American Pie,' I've always been happy to just have an opportunity, I just didn't think it was going to be with comedies. Now I really like it.

It's definitely an exciting time to be an actress.

I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career.

I don't think Hollywood was trying to do anything with me. In fact, they lost interest pretty quick. I think I got lucky, briefly, in the '90s, and it just so happened that those movies were the opportunities that came my way. Then it just kind of stopped.

I'm immensely fortunate to have been involved in the 'Star Trek' universe. It has been a lot of fun, and I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to have been part of something so important to so many people.