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I want to be a role model.

Being the only Asian-American in the State Legislature, I've had no choice but to reach across the aisle.

As an Asian-American actor, I believe it is important to never settle for the status quo. I feel a responsibility to do everything in my power to create positive perceptions of Asian Americans through my work.

I've been trying to be the best representative for my school, my family, and the USGA as I possibly could.

So in Asia I want to make - I want to succeed to make a model of what success, practicing democracy, and market economy. Then that will give a good influence over Asian countries.

In my work as an actress and an activist, I've spent many years working with low income communities and people of color who don't always have a voice in our political process.

You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

I want to be the voice of the people; black, white, everyday, oppressed people. A person trying to make it and to do it right.

You have to develop ways so that you can take up for yourself, and then you take up for someone else. And so sooner or later, you have enough courage to really stand up for the human race and say, 'I'm a representative.'