I'm sort of a gypsy at heart and don't like to stay in one place too long.

'Mulan' holds a very special place in my heart. It's been 16 years since the film, but hordes of fans still come up and tell me how much she means to them.

I think on 'ER,' my other long-running show, I had some ideas about what's going on. 'Stargate Universe,' they were kind of secretive too a little bit about what they wanted to do, but I kind of liked working this way. I like the surprises, and I like knowing just enough to work on the character.

I'm like Madonna: I'm Ming-Na. Just my first and middle name. That's it. Pure and simple.

When I grew up in Pittsburgh in my parents' restaurant, I was almost like a country bumpkin.

That's what was so amazing about 'Mulan.' Here is this story with all Chinese characters, and yet so many people related to her character and loved the story. So I really think as long as you have a good story that relates to a lot of people, it doesn't matter what ethnicity it is.