I have a fear of labels. If someone labels me, I have to respond - do I acknowledge it, reject it, deny it, live up to it, and defy it? Labels can affect your ability to be yourself. If you're not careful, like I wasn't when I was young, that can take a toll on you. You find yourself conforming to everyone else's ideas of who you are.

I'm basically nocturnal.

There is a kind of misconception that Asian-Americans are not as American as European-Americans.

I was on 'SVU' for 11 years. I developed a muscle in my brain that could memorize things much more easily than people who don't do it every day. I got used to the language, and some of it got to be repetitive language, so you build your vocabulary.

I have a hard time watching films and not thinking how I would play any part, whether it's a man or a woman.

I remain on 'SVU' because it is an incredible opportunity.