Actress Quote by Kimiko Glenn

There aren't as many roles, and I think there's a lack of openness in casting an Asian character in a leading role or unless…

— Kimiko Glenn

In Hollywood, I was never restricted to just one Asian character. I've been cast as a Chinese, a Vietnamese, a Korean, a Japanese and…

— Dante Basco

The only thing that was sort of Asian [as a role model] was Hello Kitty. I don't want to model myself after Hello Kitty.…

— Margaret Cho

One stereotype I get a lot as an Asian actress is that you're playing the model minority - that Asians are the best, that…

— Jessica Henwick

It's really taking a while but I do think it's becoming more acceptable to cast Asians in roles that weren't originally slated for someone…

— Lucy Liu

In Hollywood, there's not a ton of roles for Asian people. So a lot of it is waiting and waiting and waiting.

— Hong Chau

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

— John Cho

It's so refreshing when I walk in and see a bunch of Asian actresses all competing for the same role because it makes me…

— Lana Condor

There were so few Asians on-screen when I grew up, and the ones who were on-screen weren't given complex characters to play.

— Constance Wu

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

There were definitely auditions and even bookings and jobs where I played your typical Asian model minority: an IT tech guy or something of…

— Manny Jacinto

With Asian-Americans actors, specifically, there's been fewer opportunities for them in TV and film and fewer that have the ability to actually make a…

— Jenny Han