Asian Quotes · Page 14

There aren't many Asian players in Europe or the Premier League, so that's more attention for me.

— Park Ji-sung

I want to break that typical Asian female stereotype. There's this standard where they're all calm. I want to break that.

— CL

There was never a point where I thought, 'I'm going to do something Asian American.'

— Lee Isaac Chung

Asian culture has a profoundly different relationship to work. It rewards people who are persistent.

— Malcolm Gladwell

America is White and Black and Latino and Asian. America is mixed. America is immigrants.

— Jose Antonio Vargas

Whatever ethnicity you are, yes, absolutely you have to be proud of who you are man. I am really really proud to…

— Jimmy O. Yang

They were concerned about the racial issue. They thought it was not a safe issue to go Asian, unfortunately.

— Lucy Liu

We know African and Asian elephants can interbreed, and they're separated by 5 million to 6 million years.

— Hendrik Poinar

I always tend to gravitate toward the idea of things being human: that this isolation I feel as an Asian American, even…

— Lee Isaac Chung

I wasn't sure if I wanted to put that out there so blatantly, so that before you listen to me you know…

— Priscilla Ahn

In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have…

— Jim Costa

In American math classes, we teach a lot of concepts poorly over many years. In the Asian systems they teach you very…

— Bill Gates

The coolest thing for me now is when I'm in the States and I meet other Asian-Americans who are like, 'Dude, thank…

— Eric Nam

I've always felt very proud of Wales and being Welsh. People are a bit surprised when I say I'm Welsh. I was…

— John Prescott

A lot of Asian girls love being basic because it's safe. But the thing is, a lot of my fans are those…

— CL

And I always talk about how when you're mixed race, you often get told you're this, you're not that' or you're not…

— Isa Briones

I was born abroad, but my parents were both English. Still, those few years of separation, and then coming back to England…

— Rachel Cusk

We know longer live in a homogenous society, it is not black, white, Asian or Latin, it is a melting pot. Until…

— Octavia Spencer

As a Chinese American legislator, I applaud the RNC's Growth and Opportunity Project. Engaging Asian American and Pacific Islander communities about Republican…

— Kimberly Yee

The Latinas in this industry are really supportive and stick together. America Ferrera, Gina Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, and Salma Hayek have all…

— Tanya Saracho

Growing up in Texas, I was already dealing with the fact that I didn't even know I was Asian until a certain…

— Eugene Lee Yang

But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 million children…

— Anonymous

There are a lot of good comics, no doubt, but as far as the quality of the comics goes, I think what…

— Chris Rock

Yes, I do feel a responsibility, and always have, and it's been an odd burden for me. Even when I started and…

— John Cho

Danny Chung in 'Veep' is a really unique, very anti-stereotypical role for an Asian-American actor, and being able to play that has…

— Randall Park

I used to date Olivia Munn.. when she was Lisa. That was the problem. She wasn't Asian back then.

— Brett Ratner

Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.

— Michael Chang

I don't think people should be afraid of portraying people with accents, especially Asian accents.

— Nico Santos

People are racist about redheads in a way they'd never dare to be about black or Asian people.

— Mick Hucknall

When a dish works, it works for everyone, whether you're Asian, European, African, American or anybody else.

— Joel Robuchon

Don't break me up - I wouldn't offend any person, be they black, Asian or whatever.

— Mickey Rooney

Marriage Asian-style is practical, contractual and, to the western mind, deeply unromantic.

— Jemima Khan

The Asian-American kids I meet respond to a democracy in the vulgarity of my roles.

— John Cho

My first goal is the World Cup, and then my second goal is to win the Asian Cup.

— Park Ji-sung

American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading, math and science. We're even trailing France.

— Suzanne Fields

I will never forget my ASIAN fans, because they're so welcome with me, its my best moment ever

— Greyson Chance

Perhaps the strongest signal of reengagement with Southeast Asia was the U.S.'s accession to the Southeast Asian Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.

— Benigno Aquino III

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

— Anchee Min

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

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

— Jourdan Dunn