Asian Quote by Reshma Shetty

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

— 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

I've shied away from playing Asian characters. if you look back, I'm playing characters that have no relevance to my ethnicity.

— Jessica Henwick

Growing up, I never saw Asian-Americans on TV at all.

— Brenda Song

I believe that we are still hovering around the realm of Asians playing all types of Asians. I do not see that changing any…

— Steven Yeun

Because I sidestepped all the stereotypical roles, in a way I've made a career out of not being Asian - a lot of my…

— John Cho

More Asians need to be on television as a positive role model.

— Kiana Tom

When you are in America, at least for me, as an immigrant, I try to be as Americanized as I could. I just want…

— Jimmy O. Yang

It's funny - when I started acting, I didn't know I was going to be talking about Asian-American issues so much. You know what,…

— Justin Chon

If you take a step back, you realize that the TV landscape really has been... There have been some amazing shows in terms of…

— Nahnatchka Khan

In British TV, if there is an Asian character, there usually has to be a reason for them to be Asian, whereas in America,…

— Jessica Henwick