Quotes About Diversity

As the Chinese girl, you don't fit in with anybody. It wasn't a large Chinese-American population, so I didn't grow up having a community of Asian friends. Even when there were Asian people, we sort of existed on our own.

Eliminating global poverty will need the talent and potential of all, not just half the population.

India has a population of over 1 billion people. There is place for all sports and for sure there is space for football.

Stop ignoring disabled people, we make up 22 per cent of the population. We're here and we're worth listening to.

Immigration is one of the leading contributors to population growth.

Ultimately, my goal is to inspire little brown girls that look like me, that are sitting on the porch wearing cornrows.

Just because something is English does not necessarily mean it is good. We make the best cheddar; we make great pasties. But we can't make very good brie or baguettes - and the French can't make pork pies.

I'm Muslim the way many of my Jewish friends are Jewish: I avoid pork, and I take the big holidays off.

My first port of call was Los Angeles. That's where I laid my first foot on America.

I'm like a gypsy. I've got a place in Beijing, a place in New York, a place in west Africa; I'm working on a place in Colombia. I like the fact that painting is portable - and I've wanted my entire life to be able to see the world, to respond to it, and make that my life's work.

The Great Hall at the Met is one of the great portals of the world... From there, you can walk in any direction to almost any culture.

The guys I dreamt of being like Phil Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, those are the guys I was aiming to become, and I think they do have a diversified portfolio with what they do.

I hung out in Northeast Portland, I hung out in Beaverton. I knew a lot of people on every demographic. For me out there, I loved my time out there.

When you move from a different country, it takes a while to make friends. I found myself being lonely a lot at first. In New Delhi, I had all my family. But Portland is one of those cities you can immerse yourself in and feel comfortable. People are so friendly.

Violence and hatefulness have never been - nor will they ever be - who we are. This is the city I was born in, the city I was raised in and the city I love. Portland is also a united city.

Portland was such a great place to be while filming because there were a lot of things to do when we weren't shooting.

I'm very open to Portland.

Not only are Christians writing about Jesus, but also Communists, Jews, atheists and agnostics are taking up their pens to paint a portrait of Jesus.

I want my portraits to create a space where blackness can breathe.

Many people see my early work simply as portraits of black and brown people. Really, it's an investigation of how we see those people and how they have been perceived over time.

People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.

I think once you get noticed as an actor you get roles irrespective of the characters you portray.

I think every time there's a show like 'Modern Family' or 'Will & Grace' that portray gay and lesbian characters and is successful, it just further opens the door.

I try to get roles that challenge me in what I can do and who I think I can portray. For me, it's about creating characters with really fascinating stories, because that's what I like to watch on TV.