Asian Quotes · Page 9

When I say that asian women are beautiful it's not a sexual thing. I'm not being degrading, I find them sexually repulsive.

— Doug Stanhope

We should realise that Hollywood is not obliged to write roles for Asian actors.

— Kabir Bedi

I learned my weaknesses at the Asian Games and other competitions where I lost. My guard was down.

— Mary Kom

As an Asian guy, I would love to see a big blockbuster with Asian lead characters.

— Hiro Murai

It's tough situation for Asian players because all the tournaments in Europe and U.S. It's not easy to go and come back…

— Kei Nishikori

I think I've written about family and things in 'Taipei' which could be considered Asian culture.

— Tao Lin

If you're Black or Asian and you want to be a country artist and hopefully have a no. 1 record, you can.…

— Jimmie Allen

I think that it'd be nice for other Asians to support other Asian artists and help each other instead of pull each…

— Justin Chon

My mother was tickled and I think kind of proud when my father got hit on my an attractive middle-aged Asian lady…

— Craig Ferguson

Given that trade benefited the Asian economies on the way up, it seems natural that the slowdown in global trade, whatever its…

— Jerome Powell

I always tell Asian actors, especially Filipinos wanting to break into Hollywood, to study, study and study and show their best. I…

— Reggie Lee

From my experience, I would say no: actors of East Asian descent don't get the opportunities white actors do. I know that's…

— Gemma Chan

If someone were to call me 'the next Amy Tan,' it would not be because - or not primarily because - we…

— Celeste Ng

My parents loved me, and I think they realized that I was probably not going to have a normal 9-to-5 job. For…

— Jason Wu

It's interesting for myself, growing up as an Asian-American filmmaker. Coming into the industry, my parents always said, "No one's going to…

— Daniel Radcliffe

Asian food is very easy to like because it hits your mouth very differently than European food does. In European food, there…

— Tom Colicchio

The whole guilt thing of not feeling Mexican enough was a big deal, too. On the one hand, you have your grandmother…

— Matt de la Pena

With Asian-Americans actors, specifically, there's been fewer opportunities for them in TV and film and fewer that have the ability to actually…

— Jenny Han

The difference between working on Asian and American films is in the producer and director; everyone has their own style. But, Hollywood…

— Hiroyuki Sanada

Australia - not western in geography, of course, but in every other respect for sure (it certainly doesn't want to be regarded…

— Martin Jacques

You can't be afraid to speak the truth. If you're speaking truthfully - no matter if you're White, Black, Hispanic, Asian -…

— Warren Ballentine

Stuart Hall was an utterly unique figure. Although he arrived at the age of 19 from Jamaica and spent the rest of…

— Martin Jacques

Our film [Hide and seek ]was created as part of the Asian American Film Lab's 11th 72 Hour Film Shootout filmmaking competition,…

— Garth Kravits

It’s just starting. I think it’s going to take another year and a half to get up to critical mass, but everybody…

— Andrew Zimmern

Asian-Americans often struggle to be good sons and daughters, but it's ultimately your life. In the end, you have to find what…

— Su-chin Pak

I am interested in garnering the white vote, and the black vote, and the Latin vote, and the Asian vote, and the…

— Harold Washington

If someone told me I could play two Asian Cup finals, I wouldn't have believed it.

— Sunil Chhetri

I don't want to be the Asian filmmaker; I just want to be a filmmaker. I want to be Spielberg. I want…

— Jon M. Chu

My theory is because I'm Asian and white I sort of look like the future. I'm the melting pot.

— Moon Bloodgood

I'm from Asia. You can hear it in my voice, and you can see it in my face, and that's primarily my…

— Ronny Chieng

I'm half English - and it has been highlighted by people who tell me that I'm not Asian enough.

— Henry Golding

I'm so proud of being Asian and getting to connect with that side of myself is so special.

— Laufey

I don't just want to be the best black player or the best Asian player. I want to be the best golfer…

— Tiger Woods

I don't have much history - I've got Rosie Perez, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Moreno. That's it. That's the history of Latin women…

— Michelle Rodriguez

I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support!

— Jeremy Lin

When you're 1 out of 5 Asian people on TV, all the pressure is on you and you have to represent.

— Jimmy O. Yang

I started out in public service in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis of '97.

— Benigno Aquino III

My favourite types of cuisine are Asian and Caribbean, and I love cooking new recipes for my family.

— Jourdan Dunn

I definitely don't feel like I'm what Hollywood thinks of when they think of a Latina actress at all. They can't wrap…

— La La Anthony

No matter how American I become, I'm considered part of the Chinese community by my own family.

— Anchee Min