Quotes About Diversity

Eurocentric women are beautiful, but they are not the only ones out here that exist.

There's a little racism out here, always was, and always will be.

My daughter is going to get to grow up in a world where she never sees herself being an outcast or feeling like she doesn't fit in.

So Am I' is about loving yourself, being different, being an outcast and not fitting in the format that society wants to put us in - just celebrating what really makes you different.

I've felt like an outcast most of my life, being in multiple high schools and being a military child.

I grew up with a lot of friends that had a lot of abilities to do a lot of different things and chose different routes and it wasn't a great outcome for them.

There is no organic process where you can take a diverse community like America and then distill it down to it only looks monolithic without having some kind of inorganic interplay going on that created that outcome.

While the things that motivate us differ greatly from one person to the next, the outcomes do not.

You're guaranteed to have outcomes you like and outcomes you don't like in a democracy.

Categorisation of actors has become outdated now.

Maybe I'm outdated in thinking this, but because I'm a young black woman and don't see very many being the lead in a film, I have this fear: 'Will I be working?'

At the end of the day and at the beginning of the day, I am a man who dresses up like a lady who is from outer space. Not everyone is going to get that. Not everyone is going to be on board with that.

One day, I could be wearing biker boots and a leather outfit, and the next day, I could be wearing a flower dress and sandals.

If you compare my character to the others, they were sexy with designer clothes. I had the nerdy outfit.

The thing is, I want to play real characters and not all girls can be pretty. The thing is, you get these girls who say 'I'm a character actor' then you see them in a role and nothing has really changed but the outfit.

I suppose in the long run, it's the good work that outlasts the shoddy work, but there's enough room for all kinds of writing.

I think it's really important for actors to have another creative outlet, or for anyone, really.

Since the inception of Gym Class in 1997, every member has had another musical outlet, if not three or four.

I think it's really important, as an actor in this business, to have another creative outlet.

Almost anything is better than three network TV outlets completely controlling the national discourse with their nightly broadcasts. We've moved a long way from that, and that's important.

I like to have a lot of different creative outlets.

I can't sit still for long and need creative outlets and think you should try different things. I mean, if you're a musician all of your life, you gotta try different things. I really believe you can have it all.

Immigration was a huge force in changing my outlook. I moved to America 30 years ago. I had to reassess my beliefs, especially about women's roles.

I endeavour to read more, be more informed on gay rights. Whatever floats your boat is my outlook. It's hard enough to be happy without having legislation against you, too.