Quotes About Diversity

My stories include realistic fiction and fantasy.

We have to be realistic: we are not going to be able to deport 11 million people - most are hard-working people.

People are realistic enough to appreciate what the market values of different people are.

I'd like to be part of out-of-the-box films like 'Shahid.' I see myself being part of realistic cinema.

There are no trans roles, and if there are, they go to Jared Leto or Eddie Redmayne or Elle Fanning... Will there ever come a point where I could play a woman in a realistic, naturalistic drama and have there not be the word 'trans' in the script?

It's so important for us to write complex, realistic women because that's what we are.

With realistic and deglamourised roles and live sound, the charisma of a star is not enough. Can you be many different people?

Honestly, I had a very realistic, probably pessimistic outlook at the beginning of my career post-graduation of drama school. In general, I would see black women, usually older, playing a certain archetype on procedural shows. I thought, 'Okay, that's what I have to look forward to.'

What's cool about 'Insecure' is it's very realistic and nuanced.

I don't believe stuff should be made for the perfect model. I think that's where we go wrong right now in this day and age: We make stuff that's not realistic. I always told myself, if I ever did a fashion show, I'm not going to have models. I'm going to have regular-sized women.

Mexico is a mosaic of different realities and beauties.

Everything is cross-platform now. That's part of the reality that we live in - a multifaceted, multimedia world - and I'm delighted to be a part of that.

Not everyone is equally good-looking.

Europe has to be about more than market, goods, and money.

But I don't want to be stamped a serious actress. I am a very goofy person, too. I want to do mainstream films.

I was Google's first woman engineer.

It's all men on my channel. All my comment sections are engineers at Google.

The GOP needs to figure out a way to become more appealing to new constituencies.

The bottom line with a lot of bands that funk is being applied to is that they don't really listen to funk and aren't versed in funk. Like, you know, Gordon Lightfoot.

I love gospel, Christian R&B, and rap.

I'll listen to anything authentic whether it's bluegrass or gospel or blues.

I can do R&B, pop, gospel... whatever genre of music that's out.

I draw inspiration from everywhere, whether it's country, R&B, gospel.

I listen to everything. My playlists are wide-ranging. I listen to classic rock, gospel, Christian, soul.