America Quote by Priyanka Chopra

When I grew up, I never saw anyone looking like me on TV, you know? I'm so glad to see a lot more of…

— Priyanka Chopra

When I was in school, you never saw anyone who looked like us that was on TV. And that was really weird for me…

— Priyanka Chopra

I don't think that people generally realize what the motion picture industry has done to the American Indian, as a matter of fact, all…

— Marlon Brando

For immigrant families, television is what connects you to American culture, but it's also what makes you feel like an outsider.

— Nahnatchka Khan

My parents don't care what Americans think of us; we just care what the other Indian people in our community think of us.

— Himanshu Suri

I try not to put anything political on the forefront of what I'm trying to do creatively. At the same time, I do think…

— Mindy Kaling

When I first started, all the media I ever got was, 'Hey! There's this Indian girl. And even though she is Indian, she gets…

— Lilly Singh

Yes, as an oppressed people, American Indians have this epic burden, but first and foremost, they're human: sometimes a mess, sometimes funny or sad,…

— Alexandra Fuller

When you first arrive in India, you think, 'God, these Indians treat their servants so badly! How awful!' It's something in the air, and…

— Anand Giridharadas

My heart is so heavy when I see the reality of the Indian reservation and as an American, I know I am, too, responsible.

— Maya Angelou

Growing up in the States, there's this part of me that's like, man, I'm Indian. Like, this is where I belong. And as soon…

— Hasan Minhaj

It is difficult for me to talk about some of these things without reliving the extreme emotions and loss one always feels for the…

— Leonard Peltier