Asia Kate Dillon

'Actor' and 'actress' don't have to be gendered or sexed.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I have disregarded gender when deciding which part to audition for.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I wish everyone could just be free.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I really like working with different directors. It's really fun.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I was assigned female at birth. My gender identify is non-binary.

— Asia Kate Dillon

A lot of brands are saying they're going to make 'gender neutral' clothing. But clothing is gender neutral.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I'm very careful with my media intake. I try and monitor it pretty carefully.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I was gender-nonconforming in high school in terms of the way I dressed, in terms of the way I cut my hair.

— Asia Kate Dillon

There is still so much acceptance, representation and visibility needed for trans women of color and gender non-conforming people of color.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I find that, often, when I tell people what pronoun I use, I don't get a lot of backlash. I'm really lucky…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I'm really proud that MTV has joined the conversation about breaking down binaries.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I love that although the world is a dangerous place, I still find it to be beautiful.

— Asia Kate Dillon

Me feeling ambiguous about my gender identity has been a lifelong feeling, certainly.

— Asia Kate Dillon

The very first time I buzzed my head, I was 21 - I'd had short hair since I was 14 - I…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Binaries, whether it's 'man' or 'woman,' or 'black' and 'white,' were created to separate us. So without binary, there is only 'us,'…

— Asia Kate Dillon

My mother has always rooted for the underdog, so to speak. She has always been in support of uplifting historically marginalized and…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that only gender non-conforming, non-binary, or trans people have a gender identity. But the…

— Asia Kate Dillon

This character I play on 'OITNB' is an antagonist in a Black Lives Matter storyline, but you need antagonists in order to…

— Asia Kate Dillon

What I learned through my research is that the word 'actor,' specifically in reference to those who performed in plays, came about…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I can remember, actually, seeing the film 'Oliver!' and understanding so badly that I wanted to play that part, but that I…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Art is so valuable that I think its misuse is really dangerous. When it's used well, when it's telling a story well…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I've always been comfortable being the first person at a party, metaphorically speaking - being the first person on the dance floor,…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I'm really interested in going back in to the history of non-binary people and seeing how many people in history were non-binary…

— Asia Kate Dillon

One of the best side effects about working on 'Billions' that I did not anticipate were the number of conversations I had…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I absolutely think it is more acceptable for people who were assigned female at birth to dress in a typically gender non-conforming…

— Asia Kate Dillon

As someone who is non-binary gender identifying, I feel a particular responsibility to portray members of my community on stage and on…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I remember specifically a couple of performances that I saw when I was young - River Phoenix in 'Stand by Me' and…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I first started removing the 'she,' 'her,' and 'hers' pronouns from my online material. I was just using my name in place…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Sometimes you have to see the thing to know that it exists. Maybe there's a queer person in a town, but they…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Given the choice between 'actor' and 'actress,' 'actor' is a non-gendered word that I use.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I do say gender fluid, because I experience my gender identity as being fluid because it's on a spectrum.

— Asia Kate Dillon

Within my immediate creative community, I would say gender is something that I've always been interested in and always talked about.

— Asia Kate Dillon

'Laramie' is a way in to replacing any hate in your heart with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.

— Asia Kate Dillon

We've been socialised and told that there is a way to describe people, and that way is by their gender or their…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I moved to New York at 17 to go to school. At 24, I moved back to Ithaca, then moved back to…

— Asia Kate Dillon

I love that I dream big and go after my dreams with all I've got to give.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I've been fortunate that the roles I've auditioned for, I auditioned because I felt I was the right actor to play that…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Dating has never been something I've done. It's never been a part of my life.

— Asia Kate Dillon

Once people are made aware of things that they were previously ignorant of, I think people are a lot more willing to…

— Asia Kate Dillon

Nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and trans people have always been around, just as long as any other type of person.

— Asia Kate Dillon