Quotes About Representation

For me, like, obviously, I want to see myself onscreen.

When we have trans actors play trans characters, people can look onscreen and say, 'OK, this is what trans is.'

I'm trying to be what I want to see more of: Black women onscreen.

When I was growing up, there were people of color onscreen, but I never saw interracial couples.

It's really empowering when you see yourself represented in entertainment and, especially, onstage when you're talking about how this country came to be.

There were not a lot of women in the theater department - it was really run by men, and so the message was that women can be onstage, but women can't really be backstage.

I have a responsibility to diversity onstage, but one of the things I've heard about our production of 'Boys' is that it's a bunch of white guys. Well, race is a component of this play. You can't just drop people in willy-nilly and say, 'Well, we're going for diversity.'

Coming onto the Jordan Brand absolutely gives more attention to women's basketball and basketball in general.

If you're anything other than a white, cisgender, able-bodied dude, people are going to project narratives, imagery, and context onto you that you might not necessarily see for yourself.

Every time I step onto the field, I think of my parents. It's such an honor to represent them and my family.

Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with a Caucasian person.

So much European cinema has open arms to stories carried by women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. And America is a little behind in that.

I want to have the kind of career in which I'm accomplished and respected enough that I'm able to open doors for other people, especially those who look like me. That's what happiness and success could look like for me.

I do hope the success of 'Ms. Marvel' will open doors for other characters and other creators.

I knew what my scripts would say before I opened them: 'Enter Conchita.' I played handmaidens, Indian squaws, and Mexican dancers.

'Bridesmaids,' I think, opened up a door to allow women to show a bunch of different women in different ways of being funny. It was kind of like an arrival moment.

Ricky Martin just kind of opened a big door, but it's always been around. Latin artists have always been there, but some of them were never doing it in the U.S.

I feel like now is great time for a rom-com because the genre is sort of being opened up to being told by people that look different from each other or who have different orientations.

Jennifer Lopez, she opened so many doors for Latinas such as myself.

I am glad the world opened their eyes to female Japanese stars. I think people for so long paid attention to Mexico, Canada, Australia and England and never Japan.

Frieda Pinto has definitely opened Hollywood doors for Indian actresses.

I just want to represent England whether it is in the middle, at the top or wherever. If it means opener then great but I'm not too fussed about it. I just want to be in the side.

I definitely see the genre opening up a lot more. I don't know if black people don't want to get into country music or what, but I feel like we're breaking down barriers.

I've always admired Bruce Lee for his trailblazing efforts opening doors for Asians in entertainment and beyond.