Daniel Dae Kim quotes

Daniel Dae Kim is a South Korean-born actor and producer, widely recognized for his roles in television series such as "Lost" and "Hawaii Five-0." His versatility and advocacy have made him a respected figure in Hollywood and beyond. He continues to contribute both on screen and as a prominent voice for Asian-American representation. Here are 10 of his quotes:

My wife will tell you it's the little things, like driving my boys to school on my days off so she can rest. We're not into PDA, but every time we end a phone conversation, we say 'sarang,' which means love in Korean.

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There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

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There's something about being in a house with an audience, and having that immediate feedback. I started acting because of that energy; it's what feeds me on stage and informs my choices.

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What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film or TV, you have to create that arc in little pieces, and usually out of sequence.

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But with two boys and a new puppy, we don't get out much. We're usually home doing stuff together as a family, like watching 'Modern Family.'

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It's one thing to talk about lack of diversity and lack of representation. But that doesn't matter if you're not good at what you're supposed to be doing.

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It takes facing obstacles to grow strong enough to overcome them.

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I have done a lot of things outside of Science Fiction, but there has been an almost disproportionate amount of that genre in my body of work. I don't know what to make of it.

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Well, here's what I'll say: The storytellers of 'Lost' have taken us on a pretty great journey, and there have been questions along the way, and criticisms along the way, but if you look at the totality of the show, or the experience of it as a whole, I think as long as you look at it from that perspective you'll be happy.

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