Quotes About Diversity

There are always at least five good films at the end of the year to get nominated, but generally speaking nowadays, it's more of the independent films that are recognized.

I don't think of myself as either American or Australian really, I'm a true hybrid. It's a good thing for me because both of them are really good countries.

Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy.

There are loads of black actors.You can't say: I'm going to vote for him, he's not very good but he's black, [so] I'll vote for him. You've got to give a good performance.

I try to be good to myself. Look, we're human and people have differences.

My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I've got the blood of a New Zealander, so I always kind of felt like I didn't belong - in a good way.

It's a simple fact: no individual can be good at everything. Everyone needs people around them who have complimentary sets of skills.

I think really good books can be read by anybody.

Well see, I'm a good enough writer that not everybody in my books talks exactly like I do.

There are a lot of good actors, and writers out there.

My whole career, I've tried to bounce back and forth between everything, and not get typed out. I've done a pretty good job of not getting typed.

The America I was born and raised in intersected with people of all ethnicities and beliefs and that, coupled with my parents' instilling of good values, made me the individual I am now.

One of the problems I have with many writers is their stories are all somewhat similar. They might be very good, but they're always on the same turf. I don't have those limitations.

I just don't feel good if I'm repeating myself.

Everyone is reading what they like and that's a good thing.

It's a good thing we have immigrant doctors and immigrant engineers, because if you or I get sick this afternoon, we're going to go to the hospital, and we're going to hope someone serves us.

She's got her God and she's got good wine, Aretha Franklin, and Patsy Cline.

I have a pretty good sense of when to express misgivings. And white critics are just as capable of pointing those things out and noticing them as people of color.

'Good English' is whatever educated people talk so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another.

If everybody is doing it one way, there's a good chance you can find your niche by going exactly in the opposite direction.

I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership.

An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess.

In the eyes of government we are just one race here. It is American.

India is a continent and should be divided into separate nations. There is no need for a single government.