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Quotes About Representation

I think to be Miss U.S.A., first of all, you need to represent everybody, all of us here.
~ Halima Aden
If I can convince people that good people don't do attack ads, and that we want good people to represent us, then the attack ads work against themselves.
~ John Hickenlooper
It's important for people to understand where things come or what they represent.
~ Paloma Elsesser
When I look at a woman through my camera, I see her with complete admiration and appreciation of her beauty, strength, and power - and that's how I do my best to represent her.
~ Amanda de Cadenet
Just because I take my music international doesn't mean I have to sing in English. I will continue to sing in Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati, and Tamil. I want to represent my own country through its own languages.
~ Yo Yo Honey Singh
I don't see it as pressure at all. I see it as such an honor to just in some sort of way represent Puerto Rico and Hispanics and all the girls out there.
~ Laurie Hernandez
I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don't think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don't think they represent real life.
~ Jessica Chastain
I represent the interests of almost 90,000 human beings in our system. That's by far my first and foremost commitment.
~ Oscar Munoz
The art of compromise should be always alive and well. You represent the people of your district, the people of your county, your city, your township. Make sure that you do it for the people rather than your party or issue.
~ Jesse White
If I'm privileged to be elected, I'd be blessed to represent a diverse district, including South Asians and Indian Americans.
~ Raja Krishnamoorthi
Very often, I think about the people that I represent. I meet people who have thousands and thousands of employees and millions and millions of customers - and also make a lot of money. But I think about the millions of Europeans that I represent in order to try to balance that so we can meet on more equal terms.
~ Margrethe Vestager
I want to represent my color and ethnicity. To be proud of our heritages is really cool.
~ Elana Meyers
I didn't find out about the Paralympics until I was 18 years old. Once I found out what the Paralympics were, I was so excited to know I had a chance to represent my country and wear Team U.S.A. on my back.
~ Oksana Masters
There is a struggle when you do represent so many countries within you, but that makes you who you are.
~ Keala Settle
The people have the right to know whether or not the person they elect has the capacity to represent them.
~ Ron Crumpton
I'm trying to have Wakanda represent all of Africa.
~ Brian Stelfreeze
Griezmann needs to think about what he says. You have to think about where you are and what team you represent.
~ Saul Niguez
There's a reality that the market is changing, and the stories of the Latino community need to be out because there's a huge audience in need of films that would represent them.
~ Diego Luna
Obviously to be on this team, to be able to represent my country and have the platform that I do, I'm incredibly grateful for it.
~ Megan Rapinoe
I play real men that I can identify with. I have a lot of guys tell me that they relate to me because I represent the real, everyday dudes.
~ Lamman Rucker
I am proud to represent the first explicitly feminist government in the world, and one that has been at the forefront of advocating for greater attention to women, peace, and security.
~ Isabella Lovin
I'll always represent Canada. I was born here, and my parents chose to immigrate here. There are so many things I don't see in other countries, I see here. I love having the Maple Leaf behind me.
~ Patrick Chan
My parents are super excited that they've produced an Olympian. I don't think they ever would have imagined this would happen in a million years, so I hope I represent not only Team U.S.A., but the Japanese-American culture and my family as well.
~ Mirai Nagasu
The Olympics is a cool opportunity to represent our country, which is amazing. But I have another community I am competing for, and that is the LGBT community.
~ Gus Kenworthy