Osric Chau Quotes

I was born and raised in Vancouver. I moved to Beijing in 2010 just before the Olympics. Being an Asian Canadian actor, the amount of opportunity at the time was slim to none. I made the decision to go to China, and it was one of the best decisions of my life.

Osric Chau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: June 20, 1986

Topics

LifeOpportunityTimeDecisionBest

The world is beset by many problems, but in my opinion, this hijacking of our brain's reward centers by electronic media is potentially one of the most destructive.

Andrew Weil

BrainOpinionWorldProblemsMedia

Even the contemporary horror authors who have seriously influenced me are a disparate bunch.

Stephen R. George

MeSeriouslyHorrorWhoEvenBunch

Some artists send their verses, and others record in my studio. Depends. I prefer them being there.

Statik Selektah

Being ThereOthersBeingArtists

Depression is the inability to construct a future.

Rollo May

FutureSadDepressionConstruct

Philadelphians are a gritty, tough people who will help you when you're down.

Michael Nutter

PeopleToughHelpYouDownWill

After a brief period in which I had let many a Southern Californian convince me that it was all 'in my mind,' I am once again officially allergic to dogs.

Josh Radnor

I AmMindMeDogsConvinceSouthern

Yes, if I had it my way I would do all the shots myself - I used to do that when I was just a cameraman, an operator - but there's no way; you can't do that anymore.

Dennis Muren

MyselfYouWayYesUsedShots

Right now, I've never been more impressed by the new bands that we meet. I may be 10, 20 years older, but we're all on the same page about culture, music and life.

Chris Robinson

LifeMusicCultureNewPageMeet

Parents are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don't fulfill the promise of their early years.

Anthony Powell

ChildrenParentsDisappointmentEarly

The notion of the infinite variety of detail and the multiplicity of forms is a pleasing one; in complexity are the fringes of beauty, and in variety are generosity and exuberance.

Annie Dillard

BeautyGenerosityDetailInfinite

I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.

Thomas Merton

PeopleMeUniverseBodyMy OwnOwn

Nothing happens in a vacuum in life: every action has a series of consequences, and sometimes it takes a long time to fully understand the consequences of our actions.

Khaled Hosseini

LifeTimeActionLongConsequences

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