My children speak very good Chinese, and they translate for our American friends.

I grew up in China, but I live in the U.S. and I want my children to understand what's going on over there. They ask me sometimes, 'Are we Chinese or Australians?' My family are in L.A., New York and China, and they have the freedom to go back and forth, which is really, really nice.

I grew up in a little funny town called Xuzhou, in the countryside, very poor. We didn't have hot water. We were four children: three girls and a boy.

I'm loyal, and I like my friends. Friendship enriches your life and makes it more interesting.

I believe if you are nice to people, children will follow. Likewise, if you are rude to people, children will follow.

My parents pushed us very hard to work, both in the home, doing chores and cooking, and at school.