Asian Quotes · Page 12

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

— Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

— Michael Chang

I think white people like to tell Asian people how they should feel about race because they're too scared to tell black…

— Margaret Cho

My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for…

— Andrea Jung

It's not my place to say how Zoe Saldana perceives herself, and I can't say how anybody else perceives her, either. I…

— India Arie

But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can…

— James Iha

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

Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any…

— Archie Panjabi

Today, former President Bill Clinton met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il and convinced him to release two American journalists that have…

— Conan O'Brien

I know Asian actors out there won't even audition for a role that have an accent. But for me, I was the…

— Jimmy O. Yang

The Indian economy grew at 5.5 percent, but if you look at the last 30 years - for example, 1960 to 1985…

— Manmohan Singh

First, you have stereotypes, and that will be the black drug dealer, the east Asian kung fu master, the Middle Eastern terrorist…

— Riz Ahmed

I and most Australians want our immigration policy radically reviewed and that of multiculturalism abolished. I believe we are in danger of…

— Pauline Hanson

Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research…

— Amy Chua

Unfortunately, in Russia this "Asian mentality,"still comes to the fore. But at the same time, it is obvious that there is a…

— Garry Kasparov

The strike and its outcome had an enormous impact on the system of education and on our lives as well. The strike…

— Danny Glover

Not possessing definite geographical boundaries, at least in the East - its distinction from Asia is problematic, considering that two large countries,…

— Roberto Esposito

In some ways I consider myself more Chinese, because I live in San Francisco, which is becoming a predominantly Asian city. I…

— Richard Rodriguez

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

— Rachel Cusk

It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.

— Lawrence Summers

I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.

— Morena Baccarin

I love my black hair, but some imes I'd like to be blond, but I don't think it suits Asian girl... What…

— Ming Xi

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but…

— Maggie Q

I feel like it's a bit of a misconception that all actors have to be expert martial artists if they're Asian.

— Simu Liu

All the Asian people respect me and watch me. But I don't want people to think of me as an Asian player.…

— Park Ji-sung

We grew up in rural Arkansas without any Koreans close by, and when I go to Korea feel out of place.

— Lee Isaac Chung

Hong Kong people may be ethnically Chinese, but lots of people do not consider ourselves, including me, as Chinese citizens.

— Joshua Wong

I just didn’t want to be pigeonholed as an 'ethnic comic' or an 'Asian comic.' I just wanted to be on the…

— Aziz Ansari

It's far too rare an experience for Asian American girls to see themselves in media.

— Jenny Han

I always felt that I wasn't as American as Americans and then I realised when I got back to the Philippines that…

— Maria Ressa

Latinos don't go out and support their own films, but at the same time, it's not their responsibility.

— Gina Rodriguez

I hope you didn't bring the Asian kid along thinking he's a computer genius. Because I'm not," Takumi said.

— John Green

You have to be able to laugh at yourself. That's what I tell Asian people all the time.

— Sarah Silverman

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

I don't want to have people brought in simply because they are black or Asian.

— Trevor Phillips