Quotes About Acceptance

I don't believe in differentiating between Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian - we are all one, and Mumbai is for everyone.

Not every Muslim is out to get us.

It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their different beliefs and lifestyles.

I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.

I think people, especially in the Muslim community, are rightly cautious any time you hear, 'Oh, there's going to be a Muslim character.'

I'm always criticised by other Somalis and Muslims for what I'm doing as a model and married to a white man and all that.

My father and mother are Muslims. But from the moment I started talking, I decided I was a Christian. They let me.

We in Canada are not going to say Muslims are worse than Christians or are worse than Jews or are worse than atheists.

Our culture is a very diverse one, and I think now it is incredibly dangerous and very wrong to persecute Muslims and say there is something wrong with being a Muslim.

We want to counter the idea that Muslims and non-Muslims can't live together. This is not who we are or who we want to be.

We are not going to be keeping a registry of Muslims in America, we are not going to be deporting Muslims, we are not going to be barring people from coming into our country because of their religion.

I grew up in Varanasi where there would be a communal riot every other week. Then I moved to Aligarh, where the Muslims made me feel completely at home. They never made me feel different, so when did this business of 'them' and 'us' start?

If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?

To me, being a black woman and being beautiful are not mutually exclusive.

The idea that feeling confident and feeling misunderstood are mutually exclusive really bugs me. So a lot of what 'Rookie' is about is just showing that you can be both, and you can like whatever you want.

I want to show straight men and gay men alike that self-care and grooming isn't mutually exclusive with, like, femininity or masculinity.

Anyone who bombs is my friend.

I would definitely like to have a family, and whether that's with a man or a woman doesn't really matter to me. I've already got my friend who's going to be the donor, so that's taken care of. Just give me a few years and we'll go from there.

In high school, I felt pressure to fit in with groups and with people who didn't actually want to be my friend. That's something I learned moving forward into adulthood: to keep the people around me people who love me for exactly who I am.

My body - it's become, as I get older... not my friend.

In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it's wonderful that my generation has been able to grow up with that.

I think it's interesting: What is the generational effect of the experience of being a gay person in America? For my generation, it was very difficult.

There's not one moment from my journey that I'd want to change. Everything happens for a reason.

I think getting rid of my leg was getting rid of the past and getting ready for my journey ahead.