My casting in 'Halo' produced by Steven Spielberg, which I am doing, is just color-blind casting; Asians have been questioning why best… — Shabana Azmi Copy Share Image
Jeremy Lin is the only Asian American in the NBA today and one of the few in any professional U.S. sport. His… — Eric Liu Copy Share Image
I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out… — Alex Tizon Copy Share Image
Republican lawmakers unwilling or unable to win blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and other groups have used the leeway of Shelby County to… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
I always felt that just being an actor is difficult. Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it… — Keiko Agena Copy Share Image
At work, we have fantastic catering people. They feed the cast and crew all day, and they're sensitive to the needs of… — Lisa Edelstein Copy Share Image
When I was in school, you never saw anyone who looked like us that was on TV. And that was really weird… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
It's funny - when I started acting, I didn't know I was going to be talking about Asian-American issues so much. You… — Justin Chon Copy Share Image
There was all this talk when Obama got elected about how we were living in a postracial world. But we're not. Until… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
We have seen a man dragged to death in Texas simply because he was black. A young man murdered in Wyoming simply… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
For 500 years the West patented six killer applications that set it apart. The first to download them was Japan. Over the… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“Western thought has emphasized individual action, permanent character traits, formal logic, and clearly delineated categories. For an even longer period, Asian thought… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
It was very challenging in terms of making sure that everyone is distinct. Also, we wanted to have some Asian influences as… — Miles Millar Copy Share Image
“At first, I thought it was because I was raised with all this Chinese humility... Or maybe it was because when you're… — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
I laugh at that because heres a little secret that no Asian actor will ever tell you. Every Asian has to read… — Ken Jeong Copy Share Image
What I noticed is that the lens from which people want to look at 'Minari' is just from that Asian-American angle. And… — Lee Isaac Chung Copy Share Image
After I made 'Better Luck Tomorrow' and started taking meetings in Hollywood, I quickly learned that Asian Americans weren't even in the… — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I was on the highway - I saw the scariest thing in the world, man. I saw an Asian driving an SUV.… — Alonzo Bodden Copy Share Image
Let's face it. How often do you see an Asian face in films and television? They are practically invisible. Now and then,… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
It's really taking a while but I do think it's becoming more acceptable to cast Asians in roles that weren't originally slated… — Lucy Liu Copy Share Image
I've never claimed myself to be a particularly Asian R&B singer. I'm R&B, pure and simple, regardless of my skin colour. Should… — Jay Sean Copy Share Image
When I was asked to change Laurel into a Latina for How to Get Away with Murder, I was terrified, because I… — Karla Souza Copy Share Image
If I make a joke about black people or Asian people or whatever, and then an Asian comes up to me afterwards… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
Nationally, more than one million Asian American entrepreneurs create jobs in their communities, helping fuel local commerce. In New York, we have… — Nydia Velazquez Copy Share Image
When I first ran for Congress in the 1990s, my background as an openly gay Asian was one of the focal points… — Mark Takano Copy Share Image
We went through a period of time when if you were of Asian descent, you would play a terrorist or you would… — Reshma Shetty Copy Share Image
I was born in North London, migrated to Australia when I was four. So when I first came to Australia people saw… — Michael Marmot Copy Share Image
I don't want to put on any gimmicky layers just to give the character more definition. I just want to play good… — Hong Chau Copy Share Image
Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark… — Maya Lin Copy Share Image
Asian-Americans, we're not a monolithic group. There might be some Asians who are second-generation, third-generation, who may not speak the language that… — Hong Chau Copy Share Image
I never grew up thinking, 'Why aren't there any Asians?' But then Lucy Liu came on, and I was like, 'Oh my… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
There's such a craving to make Egypt white or Asian, people don't just even listen to you. When you explain why would… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
Think of how hard it would be to create a gender-based movement across racial lines as long as one group believes that… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
It's hard for the American industry to see a Latin actor playing something that is not a gardener or someone in a… — Jordi Molla Copy Share Image
If you're in a business where Latinos only play Indian maidens and what I call 'Conchita Lolita' parts - the little fiery… — Rita Moreno Copy Share Image
Ang Lee and 'Hulk,' for instance - a movie about a guy with different-colored skin and a lot of repressed rage? Sounds… — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
Being Latino and being an actor has been a unique struggle and opportunity. When you don't fit into what may be a… — Pedro Pascal Copy Share Image
When I made it, I still didn't wave the flag and say, Yeah go Asian people. I do want people to know… — Chad Hugo Copy Share Image
I think it's easier, I really do, because of not having that similar history, so that's why I think two-thirds of these… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
