Karen Fukuhara

My parents are pretty open-minded.

— Karen Fukuhara

I've always wanted to play a samurai warrior.

— Karen Fukuhara

I've always wanted to become an actress. It's been a lifelong dream, but my family and I didn't know how to do…

— Karen Fukuhara

Here's what I love about social media: You get to peer into people's lives that you normally wouldn't be able to.

— Karen Fukuhara

I don't come from a well-off family. We're very middle-class, lower-middle-class, so that's something I cherish.

— Karen Fukuhara

I actually am very hands-off on my face. I like to use oil to take everything off, and then I cleanse after.

— Karen Fukuhara

I try to go to the gym. I either go on the rower or watch a TV show on the treadmill, and…

— Karen Fukuhara

I grew up in a unique environment where I was immersed in both Japanese and American cultures equally.

— Karen Fukuhara

I adore actors/actresses that have range: someone that can transform into a character that is far beyond who they truly are. Charlize…

— Karen Fukuhara

I believe film and television should reflect our society, and the reality is that there are people in many different shapes and…

— Karen Fukuhara

One of my first interviews was Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, and Johnny Depp for 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' I was in eighth…

— Karen Fukuhara

Upon graduation, I hit a wall. All of my good friends from UCLA were taking on jobs they were passionate about, and…

— Karen Fukuhara

My mom suggested studying acting in college, but I was a bit scared to choose that path because I couldn't wrap my…

— Karen Fukuhara

I'd like to see more Asian-American roles where the ethnicity of the character can be swapped to another. We can, of course,…

— Karen Fukuhara

After graduating college, I finally allowed myself to strive for what I loved to do, even if there were no guarantees that…

— Karen Fukuhara

I love food, and I love carbs: Pasta, rice - that's my thing.

— Karen Fukuhara

I started karate in middle school when my parents wanted me to babysit my younger brother. He was a little troublemaker, so…

— Karen Fukuhara

The main issue when it comes to hiring someone from Asia is the language barrier. It's difficult to book someone when they…

— Karen Fukuhara