Quotes

[Lee reflecting on her poor childhood in an interview] My parents had my three siblings and I in the countryside. Then, we moved to Seoul with only 500 won (around $0.40 USD) in their hands. It was little money for the six of us.

I don't want to hang on and cry over something so little, Like a springtime illusion that'll disappear after I wake up.

I want to tell everyone, 'You're perfectly fine right now.' No one told me that.. I hope people can think, 'I'm great the way I am. I'm doing fine. Even if I can't reach the criteria of success measured and necessitated by society, even if I'm weeded out, I'm beautiful the way I am. I'm pretty, I'm perfectly fine without having to think about other people's opinions and stereotypes.'