Acting Quote by Joan Chen

My parents were unconventional for Asian parents.

— Justin Lin

Acting just didn't seem like a viable option. I didn't have any connections in the industry, and I had little support from my family.…

— Randall Park

To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.

— Amy Chua

My parents were typical Asian parents, and they do, like all parents, want their children to be successful. They really encouraged my brother and…

— Lisa Su

Growing up as an Asian American in this society, there were a lot of times where you feel isolated or out of place as…

— Ming-Na Wen

I didn't think it was possible for Asians to be actors.

— John Cho

I've built a career in Asia for 18 years, playing roles that had nothing to do with my race because everybody's Chinese in the films.

— Daniel Wu

My parents kept the best aspects of the Asian culture, and they Americanized the family. My mother was a great example for me. She…

— Andrea Jung

I've played roles that aren't expected of an Asian.

— John Cho

I always felt that just being an actor is difficult. Being an Asian-American actor doesn't make it more difficult. I see it as an…

— Keiko Agena

Asian parents, or a lot of parents in general, they have no idea what goes on in this industry. Mine were born in the…

— Manny Jacinto

People lament that there's no roles being written for South Asian or Muslim characters. But their parents don't want their children to go into…

— Aasif Mandvi