The Suite Life on DeckThe last thing I did at Disney was to watch a movie. I was 21 years. A lot of people told me, “You’ve got to do something racy.” MaximI wanted to do something. I wasn’t ready. It was the time when all the Disney girls became young women. I was 16 years old when I started getting strange prison mail, despite being on a children’s program that aired on Saturday morning.
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I don’t believe you need to compromise your self to be successful. I felt so much pressure. I wondered if I needed to change my mindset to get to the next level. I’m not ashamed to say that I know many people who are extremely successful but are unhappy because they spend so much time being what everyone wants. My mom would tell me, “Don’t do it.”
My mom is currently living with me. My parents bought a house from me, which was always my goal. She still lives in her home, but I brought my son with me. My brother has two daughters, and they visit us all the time. My family is close and I’m grateful my partner understands this because it’s not crazy to some people. It can be hard for people not to see that closeness if they haven’t experienced it growing up.
My new lesson is saying no. This has been difficult because it’s something I have learned as an Asian American actress in Hollywood. I just stopped and thought, “Brenda you need to take good care of your son.” You must be there for your son. I immediately returned to work filming DollfaceWhen I was just 12 weeks postpartum. We shot for four and a half months. I would be gone for 15-16 hours each day. I questioned, “Oh my god, I’m away from my son so much.” After I finished this last season, I needed to take some time off. He is now one. It’s difficult for him to be one because he’s still young.
Source: Glamour