Your uniqueness is your greatest strength, not how well you emulate others. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The truth is, as an Asian American actor, there really are only certain opportunities. — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
“My nose does not look like Barbie's nose and that's perfectly fine.” — The Thoughtful Beast Copy Share Image
I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community. — Jeremy Lin Copy Share Image
I have been called racist slurs and been treated differently because I am Asian American. — Michelle Steel Copy Share Image
It's far too rare an experience for Asian American girls to see themselves in media. — Jenny Han Copy Share Image
“It's the 21st century. I am not submissive. I can own property. You cannot call me exotic.” — The Thoughtful Beast Copy Share Image
I definitely have been approached and reached out to by a lot of young Asian American and Asian women, which has been… — Phillipa Soo Copy Share Image
Growing up as an Asian American, we're lucky to have two sentences in a history book about the Chinese-American experience. — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I've gotten scholarships from the Asian-American Directors Guild of America society and things like that, and those things helped me, even if… — Jon M. Chu Copy Share Image
The next Republican that will win will campaign in the Latino community, will campaign amongst Asian-Americans, will campaign in the black churches,… — Jeb Bush Copy Share Image
The harassment, violence, and attacks against our Asian American and Pacific Islander friends, neighbors, and community members must stop. — Ralph Northam Copy Share Image
Even if you look at 'American Idol,' or 'X-Factor,' or 'The Voice' or anything, it was always difficult to see an Asian… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Because if Asian American content is seen as a trend, the way that like leggings are in, then that's not true representation… — Lulu Wang Copy Share Image
“No one can take away my heritage or history. At the same time, it is up to me to discover and embrace… — The Thoughtful Beast Copy Share Image
There is no way that we know what is going on between the African American and the Asian American. We don't understand… — Edward James Olmos Copy Share Image
We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American and one might be Asian American. One… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
There have been, in recent years, many Asian American pioneers in the public eye who've defied the condescendingly complimentary 'model minority' stereotype:… — Eric Liu Copy Share Image
“I believe that reappropriation can be a powerful tool for creating social change. Sometimes, things like irony, satire, or humor are more… — Simon S. Tam Copy Share Image
People obsess about casting and representation, but really, all the real work is behind the camera. Casting an Asian American into a… — Ali Wong Copy Share Image
It's important for Asian American kids to see themselves in stories and to feel seen. They need to know that their stories… — Jenny Han Copy Share Image
I bring quadruple diversity to the Senate: I'm a woman; I'll be the first Asian woman ever to be elected to the… — Mazie Hirono Copy Share Image
The color and the diversity dies out, and it gets whiter and whiter, and that's in any field. There is also this… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
People take pride in being Irish-American and Italian-American. They have a particular culture that infuses the whole culture and makes it richer… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Within the model minority rhetoric, Asian Americans are represented as “good” minorities and African Americans are represented as “bad” minorities. Here, the… — Jennifer Lee Copy Share Image
I was grateful to see President Obama's victory speech. I was over the moon to see the audience. There were about 60… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“From 1979 to 1988, it concluded, Harvard admitted only 13.2 percent of Asian Americans, compared with 17.4 percent of whites. Applicants from… — Daniel Golden Copy Share Image
I happen to be one of those lucky people who says that she's a working actor. And to always be working is… — Tamlyn Tomita 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
“As for self-esteem, is this really the product of ethnic role models and fantasies of a glorious past? or does it not… — Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr Copy Share Image
It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot of people didn't even understand the concept… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S. — Jeremy Lin Copy Share Image
As long as I'm making something from my voice, from my perspective there will be Asian American content because I am the… — Lulu Wang Copy Share Image
When I was finishing 'Now You See Me 2,' I remember thinking about exploring the Asian-American identity side of my brain. — Jon M. Chu Copy Share Image
It is imperative that young white men and women study the black American history. It is imperative that blacks and whites study… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
I think there's a misconception that all Asian-American experiences are the same. My experiences with my family and the way they wanted… — Lana Condor Copy Share Image
I do hope that my voice can be heard and that I can represent not only my district but also represent the… — Young Kim Copy Share Image
I discovered I was an Asian American when I arrived in the U.S. I didn't identify as that before I came here.… — Mitski Copy Share Image
“I am forced to admit that I am, to them, nothing but a series of destinations with no meaningful expanses in between. ” — Monique Truong Copy Share Image
