Quotes About Acceptance

Being a woman is an option, being trans is an option, and they're options that appeal to me. We need to listen to people - not labels, not semantics.

You can't compare an apple to an orange. It will cause a lot of self-esteem issues.

After watching me in a larger-than-life character in 'Magadheera,' the audiences didn't accept me as a college-going boy in 'Orange.'

My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, you put things to the side, and I'm able to see her, and she's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown.

At my core, the glass isn't half-empty - it's not even what I ordered in the first place.

I want people to think I'm sexy, but to know also that I've got an ordinary body and not feel intimidated.

I just wanted to be an ordinary, middle-class person. When I was at Cambridge, I made great efforts to lose the last remnants of my Cockney accent.

Muslims are ordinary members of the working public, just like you.

People expect artists to be too normal, I think. I've been around enough of them now to see that they're very extraordinary human beings who behave differently than ordinary human beings. If they weren't as sensitive as they are, they wouldn't be great artists. They are not the same as us. People should just learn to accept that.

To force something that was not organic to who I am was tough on me, and so I can relate to all those girls and guys out there going through the same thing.

I believe in living life organically, taking it as it comes.

I want to be a part of this organization, and I know the fans are a little harsh sometimes, but that's how it is here in New York, and I'm ready for it.

One thing the Giants are great at is pretty much leaving you alone and working with what you have. A lot of organizations might try to change guys right away. Not the Giants.

Gays and lesbians gained rights in this country though activism and organizing, creating political space and demanding change so that lawmakers and justices could do what they knew was right. That organizing allowed Americans to get to know gays and lesbians as our daughters and sons, our neighbors, and our friends.

From day one, I have always been open about my sexual orientation.

I'm a Christian woman, but I believe in human rights. I do not go into people's bedrooms. I appoint people based on their capabilities, not their sexual orientation.

I am a very firm believer in the Aloha spirit - respect and love for everyone, irrespective of their religion, race, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

No one should be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation.

I'm happy to be a part of this new generation where people don't care where you come from, what your orientation is, or what your identity is. They just accept you for you.

I have nothing, absolutely nothing against anyone who's homosexual. If that's their orientation, then I accept that. And I have no problem with someone who has other orientations.

If you want my personal attitude, I would tell you that I don't care about a person's sexual orientation.

It's true that 'Lords of the Sith' has a lesbian character. Her orientation is a characteristic in the same way as is her brunette hair. It just fit with my conception of her.

Sexual orientation, color, background - that's what I want people to take away: Anyone can be anything.

We need to ensure that no one is denied employment, housing, opportunities, or benefits because of their sexual orientation.