I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonged to the Buddha. They tailored the role to me: I wanted to be smart, funny, and to kick some ass.

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This is a Disney animated feature; it's eternal, it's history. What's there to think about'

This is a Disney animated feature; it's eternal, it's history. What's there to think about'

If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be...

If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be...

I can't sit on grass without a blanket.

I can't sit on grass without a blanket.

I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.

I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.

As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people...

As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people...

Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.

Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon.

No, I always wanted to be a singer. It was kind of funny that I...

No, I always wanted to be a singer. It was kind of funny that I...

When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits...

When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits...

When I first came here, Hollywood was very closed-minded.

When I first came here, Hollywood was very closed-minded.

The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view....

The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view....

That's always at the heart and soul of Disney's features, the feeling of a family...

That's always at the heart and soul of Disney's features, the feeling of a family...

Did you know hemp is a natural fiber'

Did you know hemp is a natural fiber'

Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains.

Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains.

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.

I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.

I wanted to be a part of the Disney history.

I wanted to be a part of the Disney history.

I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.

I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now.

I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I...

I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I...

I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or...

I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or...

I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To...

I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To...