Asian Quote by Andrew Yang

Growing up, there were stereotypes being put onto me as an Asian person that I had no control over, and that made me extremely…

— Michelle Zauner

I've always been a target. Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go…

— Jeremy Lin

Growing up in a brand-new country, coming from the Philippines, was hard. I was treated differently and felt like people thought less of me…

— Bella Poarch

There was a stage when I was a little embarrassed about my Asian upbringing.

— Henry Golding

Throughout most of my life, I've tried to downplay my Chinese heritage because I wanted so much to be an American. I was the…

— Tess Gerritsen

My family brought me up to be very assimilated and accepting of everyone. But I do get frustrated when I see other Asians who…

— Pearl Tan

As a child, I was a victim of bullying because of my cultural background. I didn't look like all the other kids. I had…

— Mustafa Ali

There is something missing in Asian America. They're missing people to tell them, 'It's okay to be who you are - you belong. Just…

— Simu Liu

Growing up as an Asian American in this society, there were a lot of times where you feel isolated or out of place as…

— Ming-Na Wen

Maybe all teenagers feel like they don't fit in. I never felt like a cool kid. I remember being bullied for being Asian.

— Ruth Ozeki

Growing up in the South, I was raised to be a Negro boy. I was acutely aware how other people perceived me, and that…

— George C. Wolfe

I was always such a skinny kid, so I kind of grew up with an 'I hate skinny' mentality.

— Daniela Ruah