Always Quote by Nico Santos

Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with…

— Lucy Liu

I don't want to perpetuate a stereotype. I don't want to take Asian representation backwards two steps. I don't want to be part of…

— Jessica Henwick

I try to take roles that don't fall within the parameters of any Asian stereotype.

— John Cho

I always assumed that my otherness was a curse - that I would be held back by my Asian and queer identities.

— Eugene Lee Yang

I never thought in a million years I'd be involved in a project that celebrated the fullness of my identity of being queer and…

— Nico Santos

Growing up, there were stereotypes being put onto me as an Asian person that I had no control over, and that made me extremely…

— Michelle Zauner

I think it was hard for people to cast me as an ethnic, as an Asian American woman.

— Chloe Bennet

When you're the only Asian in the room, the last thing you want to do is to point out you're Asian. And be the…

— Jon M. Chu

Every time I do something, I think, 'Am I portraying Asian people in the way I want to be portrayed?'

— Ronny Chieng

I tried my hardest to be the opposite of a stereotypical Asian student.

— Jimmy O. Yang

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

I have hidden my race for 22 books. I have hidden behind my married name, which is very Caucasian, because I didn't feel safe…

— Tess Gerritsen