--- title: "8 Asian Faces Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 8 Asian Faces quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Asian Faces sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/gemma-chan-17241_asian_growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-o_297075.jpg" --- > [Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gemma-chan/growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-on-tv-so-it-didn-t-feel-like-a/) [Gemma Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gemma-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/gemma-chan-17241_asian_growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-o_297075.jpg) > [I've always been very passionate about trying to have Asian-Americans or Asian faces be more prominent in mainstream media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-nam/i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-trying-to-have-asian-americans/) [Eric Nam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-nam/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/eric-nam-7940_always_i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-t_407358.jpg) > [That makes a difference when you have all these Asian faces running then getting elected. You have some 30 people, many of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mazie-hirono/that-makes-a-difference-when-you-have-all-these-asian-faces-running/) [Mazie Hirono](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mazie-hirono/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/mazie-hirono-6896_asian_that-makes-a-difference-when-you-have-al_767542.jpg) > [You'd see Asian faces on TV, but it was so rare, especially in the comedy space - that for me was Ken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-o-yang/you-d-see-asian-faces-on-tv-but-it-was-so-rare-especially-in-the/) [Jimmy O. Yang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-o-yang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c29/jimmy-o-yang-8131_amazing_you-d-see-asian-faces-on-tv-but-it-was-s_1210828.jpg) > [Television and movies were our biggest teachers. When we came to the United States, the Vietnam War was just ratcheting up. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-tizon/television-and-movies-were-our-biggest-teachers-when-we-came-to-the/) [Alex Tizon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-tizon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/627/alex-tizon-21818_enemy_television-and-movies-were-our-biggest-t_2055676.jpg) > [I do think it's getting better, but I have noticed that Asians are not well represented in awards shows, and not a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tom/i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-have-noticed-that-asians-are-not/) [Lauren Tom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tom/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/lauren-tom-41323_better_i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-hav_2208802.jpg) > [The coolest thing for me now is when I'm in the States and I meet other Asian-Americans who are like, 'Dude, thank…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-nam/the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m-in-the-states-and-i-meet/) [Eric Nam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-nam/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/eric-nam-7940_asian_the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m_2793732.jpg) > [“How many buff Asian faces do you see at a white party? It is pretty apropos that they call a party like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bathhouse-blues/how-many-buff-asian-faces-do-you-see-at-a-white-party-it-is-pretty/) [Bathhouse Blues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bathhouse-blues/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/bathhouse-blues-222364_racism_how-many-buff-asian-faces-do-you-see-at_2809289.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/asian-faces/#itemlist", "name": "Asian Faces Quotes", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gemma Chan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gemma-chan/growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-on-tv-so-it-didn-t-feel-like-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/gemma-chan-17241_asian_growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-o_297075.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/gemma-chan-17241_asian_growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-o_297075.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/gemma-chan-17241_asian_growing-up-i-never-saw-any-asian-faces-o_297075.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option.” — Gemma Chan", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've always been very passionate about trying to have Asian-Americans or Asian faces be more prominent in mainstream media.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eric Nam" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-nam/i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-trying-to-have-asian-americans/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/eric-nam-7940_always_i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-t_407358.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/eric-nam-7940_always_i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-t_407358.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/eric-nam-7940_always_i-ve-always-been-very-passionate-about-t_407358.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've always been very passionate about trying to have Asian-Americans or Asian faces be more prominent in…” — Eric Nam", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "That makes a difference when you have all these Asian faces running then getting elected. 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Fingers crossed.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lauren Tom" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tom/i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-have-noticed-that-asians-are-not/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/lauren-tom-41323_better_i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-hav_2208802.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/lauren-tom-41323_better_i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-hav_2208802.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/lauren-tom-41323_better_i-do-think-it-s-getting-better-but-i-hav_2208802.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I do think it's getting better, but I have noticed that Asians are not well represented in awards shows, and…” — Lauren Tom", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The coolest thing for me now is when I'm in the States and I meet other Asian-Americans who are like, 'Dude, thank you so much for doing what you do. I love your music, I love whatever. But whatever you do, we're gonna support you because there aren't many Asian faces doing music.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eric Nam" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-nam/the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m-in-the-states-and-i-meet/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/eric-nam-7940_asian_the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m_2793732.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/eric-nam-7940_asian_the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m_2793732.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/eric-nam-7940_asian_the-coolest-thing-for-me-now-is-when-i-m_2793732.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The coolest thing for me now is when I'm in the States and I meet other Asian-Americans who are like, 'Dude…” — Eric Nam", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 8, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“How many buff Asian faces do you see at a white party? 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