Canadian Quote by Patrick Chan

Throughout most of my life, I've tried to downplay my Chinese heritage because I wanted so much to be an American. I was the…

— Tess Gerritsen

In my 40s, the two cultures finally came to peace with one other inside me, and I have come to identify myself as both…

— Li Lu

I havent lost my culture, just my accent.

— Charlize Theron

I have worked out that I am virtually Chinese, because everything I own is from China.

— Sean Lock

As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture I was…

— Kevin Kwan

At the beginning of my career as a writer, I felt I knew nothing of Chinese culture. I was writing about emotional confusion with…

— Amy Tan

In some ways I consider myself more Chinese, because I live in San Francisco, which is becoming a predominantly Asian city. I avoid falling…

— Richard Rodriguez

I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from.

— Patrick Chan

The downside to defining everything Chinese as different than American is that all things Chinese then become exotic.

— W. Kamau Bell

I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.

— Charles de Lint

I've lived so many different Asian cultures.

— Henry Golding

I am an American, steeped in American values. But I know on an emotional level what it means to be of the Chinese culture.

— Amy Tan