MAGGIE Q

The 1970s 'Wonder Woman' was sort of a kitsch thing. It was a very specific time for that, and it's hard to modernize something like that.

I love shooting guns. Not at people or animals, but I love shooting blanks!

I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.

I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is.

I'm not a vampire movie fan, per se. That's not to say that I haven't enjoyed movies with vampires in them.

Here's my goal: I want to make a seriously dark show, and not on a network that has ever done that.

My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.

As women, I think it helps that we are complex creatures by nature so just being a woman helps to understand a woman's journey.

When you come to America, it's a very serious thing. It's not like you arrive and they say, 'Hey, come on! Do movies!' I can't just be hopping around. I have to focus and be still and make sure that I put the time and effort in. Because if I don't, I could lose it like that.

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.

The student will try to defy the master. Always.

We rarely grow when we're happy, we grow when we hurt.

I weirdly feel very natural, in the physicality that comes my way, whether it's guns, cars or whatever. For some reason, it's second nature to me.

I've gotten used to the point where I'm so used to being sweaty! I like to wear less makeup and be tougher!

You're asked, 'Do you know kung-fu?' Yeah. That's what we do. We wake up, we brush our teeth, we do kung-fu!

There was a time where I thought I could only date vegans. I was wrong because I was missing the fact that somebody should be right for me first, instead of just having similar values.

Facebook? I have no clue about it. MySpace, none of that. I'm the worst.

My manager's biggest dream is for me to be on Letterman. She says, 'Oh, Maggie, will you promise me you'll be on 'Letterman?' What can I say? I just tell her I can't promise, but I'll try my best.

I enjoy privacy. I think it's nice to have a little mystery. I think because of technology a lot of the mystery is gone in life, and I'd like to preserve some of that.

You should see me during an action film. I look like an abuse victim.

With stunt guys, you can punch them in the face because it's, you know, just part of work. You feel bad about that but not as bad as if you punch another actor.

I don't know how people box for a living. I don't know how they can just hurt people for a living and be OK with it.

Our choices are going to determine the future for our children, our children's children, and their children. I take that responsibility very seriously.

I don't do anything but sleep, when I'm not working. I have no life. I'm no fun. All I want to do is sleep and get ready for the next day. It's awesome.

I don't think you can be successful in television without appealing to women. I don't think it's possible. I think that men like women. It doesn't really matter what they do - they love anything. But women don't necessarily like every woman, so I think that's a challenge to get the female audience to not only relate to you but also like you.