Lucy Liu has no regrets about calling out Bill Murray for his behaviour on the set of 'Charlie's Angels'

Asked why she spoke out, she told The Guardian newspaper: "I really didn't think about it. I would have done that in any situation. I think when I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself. It's an innate thing to do if you feel there's injustice, and I always feel that way."

Lucy has never been someone to stay quiet in such situations, though she acknowledges things would have been "much easier" if she had.

She said: "If I was, it would have been a much easier road. But because I've never been that person, we had to find a way. I think there has never been an easy road, for me and for us [other Asian American actors] - and I say 'us', because I really think it's a group effort."

The 'Presence' actress is thankful for her "sense of self as she believes it helped her avoid dangerous situations when navigating her career in the 1990s.

She said: "[I was] aware that some situations were not safe, and not to get involved in that. I think having that sense of self saved me from a lot of probably bad situations of either being taken advantage of, or what people would think is quid pro quo. "[When you're younger, it's hard to hell the difference between] 'Oh, this person really likes me,' and 'This is not good. This is not what you think it is. This is not a relationship.'

"Everyone has an instinct, and I don't know that everyone listens to it, but that's one thing that I've always been able to channel and connect with."