In movies and television shows, there has never been a really good Chinese lead. So often the Chinese look like they are… — Sammo Hung Copy Share Image
Unexpectedly, I'm here now, so I need to let all the U.S. marketers know that Asians are not different. We are all… — PSY Copy Share Image
There were so few Asians on-screen when I grew up, and the ones who were on-screen weren't given complex characters to play. — Constance Wu Copy Share Image
A lot of the stuff that my mom did, being an Asian woman in sports, is really a big deal. — Jessica Pegula Copy Share Image
I have been called racist slurs and been treated differently because I am Asian American. — Michelle Steel Copy Share Image
Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option. — Gemma Chan Copy Share Image
There are no Asian leading men in Hollywood. There's not an Asian Ryan Gosling or an Asian Brad Pitt. — Ross Butler Copy Share Image
I think a major cause of present Asian economic difficulties that mainly come from, you know, lack of market economy. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm Asian, so they assumed I'm not an American and that I come from Japan. Restaurants would refuse to serve me, and… — Fred Korematsu Copy Share Image
And its very strange, but I think there is something very common - not only in Celtic music - but there is… — Nobuo Uematsu Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
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
But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can… — James Iha Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for… — Andrea Jung Copy Share Image
If we in Asia want to speak credibly for Asian values, we must be prepared to also champion those ideals which are… — Anwar Ibrahim Copy Share Image
Those were the places where many people mixed if they wanted to mix, which was against the law [Immorality Act of 1927].… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
Imagine, there is almost no possibility for a foreign language film to be distributed in America right now. That doesn't just make… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
In the Royal Ballet Company, there was a Japanese principal dancer, and onstage and in ballet, they have colorblind castings - so… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
I had a phase where I had a mustache. There was several times where I had a mustache. I had a mustache… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
During my time, squash was not even part of Asian or Commonwealth Games. Considering the dominance of Jansher Khan and I in… — Jahangir Khan Copy Share Image
I connect with my culture through my family. I speak Portuguese to my parents so that I can practice. I stay engaged… — Camila Mendes Copy Share Image
As I got older, I realised that people saw me as other things - sometimes Korean, sometimes Japanese, sometimes just Asian. When… — Jenny Zhang 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 make a Bloody Mary at home with a dash of fish sauce, a little bit of coconut, and some lime juice.… — Maneet Chauhan Copy Share Image
In the Asian marketplace, we need to come out with products every nine months, not every two years. — Frans van Houten Copy Share Image
The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show. — Ming-Na Wen Copy Share Image
I'm Jamaican and I'm Chinese. I'm not going to try to separate the two. That's me. — Patrick Chung Copy Share Image
Asian colleges would do well to use a broad range of criteria in selecting students and move beyond the unproductive "examination hell. " — Henry Rosovsky Copy Share Image
I don't want to perpetuate a stereotype. I don't want to take Asian representation backwards two steps. I don't want to be… — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
In Hollywood, I was never restricted to just one Asian character. I've been cast as a Chinese, a Vietnamese, a Korean, a… — Dante Basco Copy Share Image
The only thing I know about being Asian is that my hair is black and my eyelashes are straight and I have… — KT Tunstall Copy Share Image
In America, people think being South Asian is still kind of exotic. When you go outside New York and Chicago and L.A.,… — Aasif Mandvi Copy Share Image
Given the stake that both the U.S. and Europe have in stabilising and sustaining global growth, their policies should be aimed at… — Sanjaya Baru Copy Share Image
Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were… — Salma Hayek Copy Share Image
The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I grew up with white friends, Asian friends - Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders. I had Hispanic friends, not just Mexican friends, but… — Ryan Coogler 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
There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. There is not a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image