Asian Quote by Ava DuVernay

True change is a long game, and it remains to be seen if this is change. We've had years before where there have been…

— Ava DuVernay

I believe that if we want to change our industry we must look beyond what we see on our TV screens and fix the…

— Lenny Henry

I would love to say that the world is changing in the movie industry for people of color, women, the LGBTQ community and other…

— Alexandra Shipp

I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture; I want to work with every type of person.…

— Idris Elba

Sometimes you can't fight change, because you're a part of it, and I feel that in the context of these films that are happening…

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Black films and television are growing and getting the recognition... and the opportunities.

— Demetrius Shipp, Jr

There are certain directors who just don't cast diversely in prominent roles. Ever. Often it's just because they don't have a diverse social circle,…

— O. T. Fagbenle

In many ways the film business is behind what's going on culturally. We are a world that is becoming more diverse and there's no…

— Rick Famuyiwa

There are advances in technology and enabling voices, but there are issues with the stories themselves. I think people of color are still not…

— Charles Burnett

We haven't done enough work to encourage minorities to strive to make movies. Hollywood is a place full of white male directors - there…

— Jordan Peele

I think we're used to the black filmmaker coming in and making the all-black subject matter. Especially at Sundance, they're looking for that. It's…

— Steven Caple Jr

I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to…

— Ava DuVernay