Quotes About Diversity

As an actor I get opportunities to do different kind of films. It's not that if I have done a few comedies, I'm averse to other roles or genres. It's just that I go for the films I like and incidentally some of them have been comedies.

I can't do only goody-goody roles. I can't be complacent, I have to play characters in different genres.

I've been fortunate to work with artists that are at the top of their respective genres. That allowed me to learn from them and their success.

I'm open to different kinds of roles, characters and genres.

I don't want to restrict myself and want to work in all genres of cinema.

All of the genres are just blending now, which I think is another super-cool thing.

I enjoy working on different genres.

As an actor I believe in doing all sorts of genres.

I like the idea of blending genres.

I would like to act in films of all genres.

I love basketball. I love football. And to me, I think that's a dimension that you don't see with a lot of female leads, especially. I have a genuine love for it, and I always thought it was very interesting to show that side of me.

Ethnic sensitivity both on-camera and behind it demonstrates a corporate understanding of the benefits of diversity and a genuine respect for the audiences' needs.

I like geography. I think I know every country in the world. If someone from another country plays for my team, I will know where he is from.

If you ask me what am I, I might say 'I am a Californian,' and if George Bush were here, he would say 'I am a Texan.'

I'm a black Catholic raised in Decatur, Georgia, which was very gang-infested. Then, I went to an all-white private high school and excelled in sports and wrote poetry, then played football at the University of Georgia, minoring in drama.

I can play with Florida Georgia Line. We can throw down with people. I think that's what sets me apart.

I am proud that generations of Jewish Americans have chosen to make this state their home; Georgia has been better for it.

I've never lived in an English-speaking country, ever, but I lived in Austria. So, my second language is German. And when I went to school, I had a lot of classes in English.

I speak Dutch, German, French, and English and have acted in all of those languages, but I love the American experience.

I am happy to be a German. I'm proud, or I wouldn't be here in the team.

When I started in government, I said that children who come here should take German classes before they start regular classes so they can follow what the teachers say. I said it should be possible to be a believing Muslim and a proud Austrian at the same time.

People look at me as an exotic person, which is great, because whatever Hollywood is, it seems very dogmatic to me, especially when you're a woman. But I always get excused because I'm German.

There are not a lot of German players out there who are successful in a foreign country.

I mean, I would love to see the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, dressing up in a more cosy way, if she feels like doing it.