Down Quote by Jessica Henwick Download Open image “I turned down a lot of work. I didn't want to ever feel defined by my ethnicity.” — Jessica Henwick ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Down Ethnicity Feel Want Work
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There was always a struggle with being Asian and not being Asian enough. It's going to be down to me to own my race. — Henry Golding Copy Share Image
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It's been a struggle for me because I had a chance to be white and refused. — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
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The state of the industry is much like the state of politics. It's too middle-aged, white, and male. — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
It's tough, because I come to Singapore, and people say I'm not Singaporean, and I go to England, and people say I'm not English.… — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
What I'm known for - 'Game of Thrones,' 'Star Wars' - they film in England, but they're American productions. Because American productions are willing… — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
I learned more on 'Spirit Warriors' than I think I have on any other job. — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
I think I was just constantly seeking mental stimulation from anything I could get. — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
The U.K. and the U.S. are in different places. Don't get me wrong - I am there for the U.K. industry, and I am… — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
It's very hard as an Asian actress to get seen for anything which isn't specifically Asian in England. — Jessica Henwick Copy Share Image
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I turn a lot of stuff down - big, big movies, the kind I wouldn't want to go to the cinema to see. — Matthew Fox Copy Share Image
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Back in the really olden days, dinner was seldom a ceremonial event for U.S. families. Only the very wealthy had a separate dining room.… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
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When I go to my health club, and it's in the basement, you have to take the elevator down. And this drives me crazy.… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
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I was strictly after hits when it came down to the Jackson 5. That's all I was concerned with. — Deke Richards Copy Share Image
Down where I grew up, able-bodied people do that which we believe God created them to do. Work is a blessing; it's not a… — Steve Southerland Copy Share Image
