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I'd heard a lot of Asian people were rooting for me, but I had no idea. I was stunned. They were... impassioned, especially compared to Japan. I couldn't even have anticipated that kind of welcome.

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'm not trying to disrespect anybody by saying this - I'm not sure I feel any interaction with Asian America in any collective sense. - It's like, when you're telling me this right now, my reaction is, Really? Asian America knows about me?

The first initial feeling, at least for me, was to go out and play well and hopefully win and have the Asian community be even more proud.

I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support!

I think it was hard for people to cast me as an ethnic, as an Asian American woman.

If Asian America exists, it is because of systemic racism.

Being Asian where you're supposed to be more quiet and softer and I was always getting reprimanded for laughing to loud or speaking to loudly.

All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country.

More Asians need to be on television as a positive role model.