The narrative needs to change. Asian-American actresses don't want to be the damsels in distress anymore. We don't want to be saved,… — Jamie Chung Copy Share Image
“Only on a few occasions had I ever been comfortable showing my body off, and now here I was, taking a job… — Teresa Lo Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
We're all conditioned to work hard, and it's not just an Asian thing: it's an Asian American thing. You maximize the little… — Ken Jeong Copy Share Image
Just because there's one Asian American superhero in the MCU, it does not by any means imply that our fight is finished… — Simu Liu Copy Share Image
Some useful advice for all of my Asian-American brothers and sisters - never go paint-balling with a Vietnam veteran. — Ali Wong Copy Share Image
OK, it was black, it was below grade, I was female, Asian American, young, too young to have served. Yet I think… — Maya Lin Copy Share Image
To be honest, I'm really into folk music, and I love Big Phony. I like Priscilla Ahn, and yeah, I really support… — Justin Chon Copy Share Image
I always feel like people misunderstand the difference between an Asian story and an Asian-American story. That's completely different, too. I have… — Arden Cho Copy Share Image
The most important thing to keep in mind is the incredible diversity of talent that's out there - there are so many… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
We are in a diversity age. I talk about the lack of diversity for black Americans, but what about the Asian Americans?… — Mike Colter Copy Share Image
I forget the impact you have, especially when I see a young Korean girl or family, they come up to me and… — Jessica Pegula Copy Share Image
As a first-generation "Asian American woman," for one thing, I knew there was no such thing as an "Asian American woman." Within… — Shirley Geok-lin Lim Copy Share Image
There's a misconception that I can't relate to the quote-unquote 'Asian-American experience' because I didn't grow up with an Asian mom and… — Lana Condor Copy Share Image
I have so much gratitude and love for Lena Dunham. She was one of the first people who saw me as a… — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
For me, I just feel as actors, you're never entitled to anything. It's tough out there. You have to really want it.… — Greta Lee Copy Share Image
I wish people wouldn't just see me as the Asian girl who beats everyone up, or the Asian girl with no emotion.… — Lucy Liu Copy Share Image
I'm so proud of my heritage, but yes, I think there's always a danger when people put you on a pedestal. Especially… — Lucy Liu Copy Share Image
“The irony of acquiring a foreign tongue is that I have amassed just enough cheap, serviceable words to fuel my desires and… — Monique Truong Copy Share Image
“Why I am Passionate and Dedicated 1000% to producing and bringing my books Loving Summer, Bitter Frost, and other book series to… — Kailin Gow Copy Share Image
I reached the age of 70, because I have cultivated an association of multicultural intellectuals who are informed and alert to whatever… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
I am aware of the changes, but in no sense am I believer that we live in a post-racial society. That's a… — Russell Banks Copy Share Image
Does people not asking me about Asian American literature mean they don't see it as its own literary tradition? I certainly believe… — Hanya Yanagihara Copy Share Image
There's the complex categorization of low warmth/high competence. This is the hostile stereotype of Asian Americans by white America, of Jews in… — Robert M. Sapolsky Copy Share Image
One of the big things for me that's been exciting is seeing the Asian-American community coming out, because I'm Filipino and Swedish… — Isa Briones Copy Share Image
Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting… — Nicole Ari Parker Copy Share Image
Being the only Asian-American in the State Legislature, I've had no choice but to reach across the aisle. — Grace Meng Copy Share Image
With the first novel, I was concerned I would be pigeon-holed as an Asian-American writer, and the book would be labeled for… — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
I'm most concerned with committing to characters that contribute to more complex, modern and dynamic Asian-American representation on screen. — Eugene Lee Yang Copy Share Image
Hawaii's own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought… — Colleen Hanabusa Copy Share Image
I majored in English with a specialization in creative writing along with Asian American Studies. — Randall Park Copy Share Image
You know, we never grew up with Asian American role models in the entertainment industry, unfortunately. I'd never seen an Asian face… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Hawaiis own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought… — Colleen Hanabusa Copy Share Image
When I came on to 'Iron Fist,' it was really Colleen Wing that sold it for me. I thought it was a… — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
Coming out of college into the draft, being Asian-American and being from Harvard, that's not going to be an advantage because of… — Jeremy Lin 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
We never set out to make one of the first Asian-American shows on cable. That's like, not a real fun creative place… — Greta Lee 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
I worked at ILM the same time Masi Oka was there. Who would have thought that two Asian-American nerds from ILM would… — Grant Imahara Copy Share Image
I feel like there's this need that the Asian-American community has to feel like people. It's something that Asians in Asia do… — John Cho Copy Share Image
