Quotes About Inclusion

It depends how lenient you are with your definition of artist. If you're going to include those who tap dance at the high school recital, then maybe I am.

I'm mostly a keep-to-myself kind of guy, but you slowly find yourself getting folded into the musical tapestry.

Our people represent a tapestry of interwoven identities embodying the rich diversity of what it means to be Jewish.

The Latino population has become such a presence. We are part of the American tapestry in a very profound way, in every area you can think of, and are very significant in popular culture.

You're not tapping into the widest possible pool of talent if you're shutting some people out of particular careers.

Latino kids are not rejected by their parents for being Latino, nor are most Muslims disowned by their parents for being Muslims, but those who are gay are often the target of their families' disapprobation or outright hostility.

I'm black. I'm gay. I'm culturally Christian. I am a walking target on so many levels, and it is horrifying and a cross that very, very many of us who look like me have to bear.

We see organizations that target young black men to give them direction in life, but so often, black girls are missed. I wanted to represent them.

Where you are born, your parent's beliefs, or your ethnic background should not make you a target.

LGBTQ people are still targeted by hate that lives in both laws and in hearts.

I didn't get targeted in high school for being a Muslim - it wasn't that - but I always felt like an outsider in that sense.

We need specific work on race equality programmes and programmes targeted at helping those who are yet to fulfil their potential.

It's wrong to say in India that a certain community is targeted while Hindus are allowed to flourish. This is wrong. Every community is allowed to flourish.

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.

It's daunting, taking on the task of representing the gay community, because there are so many different facets and different schools of thought and behavior.

I love my heritage! I have my mother, who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.

People at agencies and studios, including the parent boards, might look around the table at the decision-making level and feel something is wrong if half their participants are not women. Because our tastes are different, what we value is different. Not better, different.

As tastes shift around the globe and there are more roles for women, there are more women who can participate. Salaries will go up and be commensurate.

I wanted to represent minorities in the respect of people who had been bullied in school or people who were gay or lesbian or trans or people who aren't blonde haired and blue-eyed. I have short hair, and I am covered in tattoos. I like showing people that it's within their rights to be different.

One of the things my father taught me was you should not exclude those who are opposed to your ideas.

The tax on being different is largely implicit. People need not act maliciously for it to be levied. In fact, at its heart is a laudable sentiment: 'prove it to me.' The problem is that we are requiring different levels of proof without realising it.

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote.

I've been a Republican all my life because I embrace the conservative values of hard work, personal freedom, less government and fewer taxes. But I also believe in compassion, inclusion, and helping those who want to help themselves.

Why shouldn't 16-year-olds who pay taxes and drive not be allowed to vote?