Quotes About Representation

Unfortunately, we have very few female composers in our country, but Sneha Khanwalkar, Alokananda Dasgupta, and Jasleen Royal are forces to reckon with.

Hollywood needs to recognise all shades of African American beauty.

In my acting, I have tried to do this - to present to audiences a living creature in whom they can recognise themselves or someone they know.

It is important for big names such as Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri to get on board and recognise that women do actually understand the game and they can play as well.

There are very few parts, and very few scripts, that acknowledge women as sexual beings, or simply just recognise that women have desires.

I hope I've done women's darts proud, put women's darts on the map and given it the recognition that it deserves.

The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about.

There's more women who can play like me if not better and we just need more recognition really.

The shows which have strong female characters are long overdue. I think there should be more and I am glad to see that there are more. There are fantastic female and diverse actors all around the world. I am glad to see that they are getting more recognition and being pushed into light more and more.

The American people deserve to have access to as many qualified candidates as possible, not only the ones who can afford to buy name recognition or who already have it.

Black films and television are growing and getting the recognition... and the opportunities.

The fishnets on Black Canary never bothered me: they fit her character. It's the same for me with the bikini... most people don't wear a lot of clothes in these stories, and it's a big part of what makes her instantly recognizable. Do I want her in a raincoat? Not really.

I want women on-screen that we all either want to be, or we know, or we recognize.

I don't want to be known as the black model. I want to be recognized as Chanel Iman, a personality.

When I started acting, I hoped I could make some kind of positive contribution to this world. When I get a letter from some kid in Nebraska saying that, prior to Han, nobody wanted to be his friend because Asians weren't cool if they weren't into martial arts - Now he's accepted and recognized as a human being. That's pretty awesome, right?

I am happy that I am getting a chance to play for Hampshire, because wherever I play, at the end of the day, I am recognized as a Pakistani, and if I do well, it is Pakistan cricket that gets a good name.

The makers always wanted the movie to be diverse because 'Deadpool' takes place in the 'X-Men' universe. The mutants are kind of outcast, the minorities as compared to human race. They recognized it well that the cast needs to be diverse.

I would recommend these books: 'Dream Big, Little One,' by Vashti Harrison, 'I Am Enough,' by Grace Byers, 'Hair Like Mine,' by LaTashia M. Perry, 'Hair Love,' by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley... and of course, my book!

The Rockwell magazine cover was more a part of the American reality than a record of it.

We showed record companies that they shouldn't be scared just because it's an all-girl band. We could play just as well as the boys.

The black characters on TV are the sidekicks, or they're insignificant. You could put all the black sidekicks on one show, and it would be the most boring, one-dimensional show ever. Even look at the black women on 'Community' and 'Parks and Recreation' - they are the archetype of the large black women on television. Snide and sassy.

We need candidate schools to recruit more young African-Americans to run for office and more diverse law enforcement communities.

Museums and galleries do recruit art historians, but they are overwhelmingly white and middle class, or else from abroad. They understandably fret about the lack of diversity in their curating departments, but is it any wonder?

It feels good to be a role model for little girls who don't often see natural hair on the red carpet.