Being different Quote by Gloria Estefan

Definitely that was a big part of my childhood: wanting to fit. As an immigrant, you talk funny, you look funny, you smell funny.…

— Genndy Tartakovsky

I went to a very diverse school and its so important to showcase a child of immigrant parents who is proud of their culture,…

— Iman Vellani

“It's a success story," said Chanu, exercising his shoulders. "But behind every story of immigration success there lies a deeper tragedy." Kindly explain this…

— Monica Ali

I want children to feel proud of their heritage.

— Marcela Valladolid

Whatever you would have your children become, strive to exhibit in your own lives and conversation.

— Lydia Sigourney

I'm an immigrant kid who came to America from India when I was very young and grew up in New York City with a…

— Padma Lakshmi

Growing up as the youngest daughter to immigrant parents, it was instilled in me from an early age to not be wasteful and to…

— Konnie Huq

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to…

— Lauren Potter

As an immigrant, you're constantly thinking about how you're perceived on a community level, and a lot of times it's just on a community…

— Himanshu Suri

It's important to showcase immigrant children who are proud of their culture, and don't neglect it, which is how we see a lot of…

— Iman Vellani

You want your kids to grow with the right culture and values, and the toughest part would be finding out how to instill those…

— Madhuri Dixit

To be the child of immigrants from Eastern Europe is in itself a special kind of experience; and an important one to an author.…

— Delmore Schwartz