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> [I always wanted to be acting but...my parents (who are Cambodian) wanted me to be something else with more stability, like a doctor or lawyer. My heart wasn't in that and I'm really glad I followed my heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-always-wanted-to-be-acting-but-my-parents-who-are-cambodian-wanted/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b95/ellen-wong-33882_acting_i-always-wanted-to-be-acting-but-my-pare_1575860.jpg)

## More by Ellen Wong

> [Toronto is home; nothing beats home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/toronto-is-home-nothing-beats-home/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [When I'm nervous, I know I care about something - you should be nervous about things that you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/when-i-m-nervous-i-know-i-care-about-something-you-should-be-nervous/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [Be happy with who you are, and know that being you is the best thing you can do for yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/be-happy-with-who-you-are-and-know-that-being-you-is-the-best-thing/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [YI think what's cool about 'Scott Pilgrim' is that it shows that there is a superhero within all of us. There's not one ideal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/yi-think-what-s-cool-about-scott-pilgrim-is-that-it-shows-that-there/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [What does it mean to be a superhero? We're all fighting for the better good. But, at the same time, I think what stands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-superhero-we-re-all-fighting-for-the-better/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [It's funny, because it's like the fight when you watch it, it's probably going to be like five minutes, but it's taken us like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/it-s-funny-because-it-s-like-the-fight-when-you-watch-it-it-s/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [Don't put so much pressure on yourself. Be happy with who you are and know that being you is the best thing you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/don-t-put-so-much-pressure-on-yourself-be-happy-with-who-you-are-and/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [I always wanted to be acting but...my parents (who are Cambodian) wanted me to be something else with more stability, like a doctor or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-always-wanted-to-be-acting-but-my-parents-who-are-cambodian-wanted/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [I just want to keep being creative, and I want to feel inspired by a role, and I want to keep acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-just-want-to-keep-being-creative-and-i-want-to-feel-inspired-by-a/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [A short film is just another storytelling medium like TV, Features, and Webisodes. I am just thrilled that 'Silent Cargo' is getting out there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/a-short-film-is-just-another-storytelling-medium-like-tv-features-and/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [I wasn't able to relate to anyone on TV growing up, so I wanted to bring my own experiences to the screen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-wasn-t-able-to-relate-to-anyone-on-tv-growing-up-so-i-wanted-to/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [I like playing... I don't know. I think that's what was really exciting about playing Knives, too, from the beginning was that you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-like-playing-i-don-t-know-i-think-that-s-what-was-really-exciting/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> ['Carrie Diaries' was one of the scripts that was sent my way, and it was instantly something I wanted to work on. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/carrie-diaries-was-one-of-the-scripts-that-was-sent-my-way-and-it-was/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

> [I'm sure we all can remember back in the day when you're 17, naïve, you're sort of just this unblemished teenager. You're sort of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-wong/i-m-sure-we-all-can-remember-back-in-the-day-when-you-re-17-na-ve-you/)

[Ellen Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-wong/)

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