The industry is a difficult place to be in. It is not at all rosy. There are judgements being made. I don't like bad publicity, but that is part and parcel of it. However, I am grateful for whatever I have got from the industry.
I don't really have that many judgements on things, or crazy statements that I feel like I have to put across.
Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that.
Nothing like a little judicious levity.
However judicious academics may be - not like me - they are all taught to see through crap.
Well, I was obsessed with Judy Garland growing up. Like, obsessed.
I like to juggle with one ball at a time. Then I put the ball down and do nothing for extended periods of time.
It feels like we're always juggling many pieces of information at once or trying out many personas at once. It makes life slightly nonlinear.
Like most working moms, my life is a constant juggling act.
I'm not really a big 'working out' person, but I definitely like to do cardio when I do. I guess I run sometimes, drink green juices once a week.
I'm quite happy having stuff like quinoa, sushi, and even vegetable juices.
I like juices and antioxidants. I'm a health nut.
My paintings are very strange - large and empty, like walls. Just the opposite of my writing, which is rich and juicy.
I did a lot of engineering things, like taking apart my brother's model car when I was 10. I also played the piano for about 10 years. I auditioned for Juilliard but didn't get in.
I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.
Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.
I like a lot of international people. Julie Taymore, the American director - she's one of the most exciting directors I've seen.
I was in the National Youth Theatre, too, but there was no dancing there. I was doing plays like 'Julius Caesar' and playing the lute very badly.
I don't like to read contemporary fiction while writing - I need a sense of isolation, a kind of silence, and I don't want a jumble of other people's voices or visions getting in my way. Nineteenth-century voices don't create static in that silence.
