Growing up as an Asian American, we're lucky to have two sentences in a history book about the Chinese-American experience.

When I was growing up, the honor role kids were picked on by the jocks. And those kids said, 'You know, 15 years from now, I'm going to be their boss and own them.'

Terminator' was one of my favorite films growing up.

For me, when I was growing up, everybody I knew was a 'Star Wars' kid.

In 2008, while the film version of my book 'Choke' was coming to market, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. That meant that I had to appear in public to promote a comedy about a son trying to save his dying mother - the plot of Choke - while privately I was caring for my own dying mother. It was torture.

To sing with Led Zeppelin has allowed me to offer the best places I could afford to my family and friends!

People think of me as a privileged young girl born to wear a chiffon party dress. I was born into a big acting family, and although I absolutely adore them, it's taken me time to work out how or where I feel comfortable.

I don't just come from a musical family, but from a musical community.