Justin Lin

I'm the child of immigrants.

— Justin Lin

Space is a big place.

— Justin Lin

I love Kubrick.

— Justin Lin

Hollywood should be global.

— Justin Lin

Working with actors is actually something I treasure a lot.

— Justin Lin

I always end up in these volatile situations.

— Justin Lin

My parents were unconventional for Asian parents.

— Justin Lin

I get to make movies; I get to do what I love.

— Justin Lin

Boxing is a big part of American cinema.

— Justin Lin

You can't expect Hollywood to take a risk.

— Justin Lin

It is very important to support what you believe in.

— Justin Lin

I grew up peeling shrimp and making tartar sauce.

— Justin Lin

You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not.

— Justin Lin

I've been fortunate to be able to try everything. But I have to say 'Warrior' has been my pride and joy.

— Justin Lin

We make movies and we all try our best and sometimes we connect with the audience, sometimes we don't.

— Justin Lin

It's dangerous to buy the American Dream without questioning. We need to ask, 'Why do I want this dream?'

— Justin Lin

Boxing is one of the very few things left in life that you know who you are as soon as you step…

— Justin Lin

You hear nightmare stories from young filmmakers working in Hollywood, being told what to do.

— Justin Lin

Every time you try to do something different, you have to expect obstacles.

— Justin Lin

Studio films are driven by marketing. The currency is literally money. But in the indie world, the currency is passion.

— Justin Lin

As 'Warrior' comes together, I can't help but feel the pride of correcting a wrong and helping bring Bruce Lee's dream project…

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When I go on set, it's very important, the lenses I choose, what I choose to frame or not frame and that's…

— Justin Lin

Sports is one of those few things left in our society where, as soon as you step on the court, or get…

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My brothers and I would try to talk our dad into letting us stay up and watch 'Star Trek.' I remember watching…

— Justin Lin

I became a filmmaker because I wanted to deal with issues that intrigued me, that I thought were pertinent, that would start…

— Justin Lin

As soon as I saw 'Chinglish' on Broadway, I began to envision this smart and insightful cross-cultural comedy as a film.

— Justin Lin

I think one of the great things is that when I got started, no one would return my calls, and now I…

— Justin Lin

I kind of approach action/non-action very much similarly. It has to be character-based and it has to kind of come off the…

— Justin Lin

I've sat in so many meetings where they talk about converting movies to 3D just for the China market and just to…

— Justin Lin

I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but feel incredibly lucky to be in the position I am now and…

— Justin Lin

I remember when I was a kid, I'd watch 'Kung Fu Theater' on TV, and all the movies would star guys named…

— Justin Lin

As an Asian immigrant coming in, for the longest time I still had problems getting in the lot because they're just not…

— Justin Lin

I always found it interesting when you went off to college, people would talk about how you go and search for your…

— Justin Lin

It's about supporting the many talented artists and filmmakers out there trying to create work from that marginalized point of view. Go…

— Justin Lin

For the longest time, the Asian-American community would talk about representation, but I think it's also about the freedom to really shape,…

— Justin Lin

When I was in film school I had this great professor, Jerzy Antczak, a Polish filmmaker, and Joe Russo of the Russo…

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As a society, we're not perfect by any means.

— Justin Lin

I loved 'Fast,' but I'm not a car guy.

— Justin Lin

Terminator' was one of my favorite films growing up.

— Justin Lin

Obviously, 'Fast' has been a big part of my life.

— Justin Lin