Lana Condor

People should be able to love who they want to love.

— Lana Condor

People want to laugh. People want to feel good.

— Lana Condor

I grew up very American but also fully Asian.

— Lana Condor

I always have moments on set where I think, 'Oh my God, this is my life right now.' And it could've been…

— Lana Condor

I honestly dress like a man. Like, I wear sweatpants and T-shirts all the time.

— Lana Condor

I don't think we should be stuck to only loving people based on what they look like.

— Lana Condor

I was born in Vietnam, and I was adopted by an Irish lady and a Hungarian man, and then I moved to…

— Lana Condor

It's hard to tell people how you really, truly feel about them, especially if the feeling is love.

— Lana Condor

I've never been more aware of my Asianness and femaleness than working in Hollywood.

— Lana Condor

I wash my face with Boscia's charcoal cleanser because I think it cleanses really well. And then I spray my face with…

— Lana Condor

Hollywood screwed up in the past. They made Asians the other - a separate group that could only hang out with each…

— Lana Condor

When I first started auditioning, I was so, dare I say, desperate and hungry for a job that I pretty much went…

— Lana Condor

What if the Internet breaks tomorrow? Then you'd realize that you're a human being, and you're not validated by what other people…

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I love educating myself on different cultures' dishes and foods that are important and celebrated within that culture. I also think food…

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I hoped that I would be a lead in my career; of course that was a hope of mine. But I never…

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My parents would dress us up in traditional Vietnamese clothing to go to school for heritage day. We have a Vietnamese nanny…

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I like to make people feel more comfortable, and it's great to have this platform and be able to shed light on…

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I have this big, old, oversize Levi's denim jacket, and I honestly think it might be for a dude. And on the…

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If I wasn't acting, I would want to be in the food and restaurant business. I really love to cook and am…

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People in Hollywood defer to what they know, which is a white lead, particularly in romantic comedies.

— Lana Condor

No one writes each other letters anymore, but I think there's something so special about receiving a really heartfelt letter, still.

— Lana Condor

My parents always wanted me to learn about my culture and tried to make me eat Vietnamese food.

— Lana Condor

In my experience, I've loved all races. It's not like I can only be with my people.

— Lana Condor

I like to do yoga because it centers me and makes me realize truly what's important.

— Lana Condor

I never considered myself as part of a biracial family - we're just a family - but my parents are white, and…

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YA, I feel, is so accurate to what it is like be a teenager and the realities of being a teenager and…

— Lana Condor

Casting directors will often say that they are open to any ethnicity, but they're not.

— Lana Condor

When I was a kid, I honestly never thought about race. I didn't see differences.

— Lana Condor

Yoga, working out, go to class, group settings where you can't be on your phone, that's a great way to unplug!

— Lana Condor

When I have a lot of emotion going on, I'll write. I write letters to my family, my boyfriend, anyone I'm trying…

— Lana Condor

Whenever I meet someone new, I always extend a hand and say, 'Hi I'm Lana Condor... Condor like the ugly endangered bird.'…

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When I am driving to an audition, I listen to the 'Hamilton: The Musical' soundtrack. It's super inspiring, but also, if I…

— Lana Condor

I think there's a misconception that all Asian-American experiences are the same. My experiences with my family and the way they wanted…

— Lana Condor

Education is the most powerful tool for everything but certainly to create opportunities for yourself, and I know that not everyone has…

— Lana Condor

I have written a lot of love letters to the people that I love in my life. It's sweet to be able…

— Lana Condor

I truly believe the reason why there is a demand for rom-coms is because humans, whether its conscious or subconscious, have a…

— Lana Condor

MySpace was kind of coming to an end when I got onto social media. So my first experience was with Facebook, and…

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A lot challenges me! Not psyching myself out, not doubting myself, not comparing myself to others... all of that challenges me. But…

— Lana Condor