Quotes About Inclusivity

When fans say 'Bala,' that's cultural awareness to me. I hope I've helped open up their world a little.

To me, this is the most awesome kind of art. When the music is right, everybody is as much a part of the art.

It must be awful, being a homophobe.

I would love 'Awkward Black Girl' to be on television, with the right team of people who understand and get it. If 'Awkward Black Girl' could make it to HBO starring a dark-skinned black girl, that would be revolutionary.

When you're putting out something that is very whitewashed and doesn't have any type of color in it and you're not trying to be effective and change that... I think that they have to at this point, give us a black Bachelor for season 25. I don't know how you don't.

Economic background should not be a reason for not learning music!

ADCOLOR is an incredible organization that not only empowers people from all backgrounds to rise up but also to give back.

I think it's awesome to see people of all different ages from all kinds of backgrounds come together for the love of music.

The NFL is made up of 1,800 players, guys from different religious backgrounds, different upbringings. I love Peyton Manning. But I don't want 1,800 Peyton Mannings in the NFL.

I find that, often, when I tell people what pronoun I use, I don't get a lot of backlash. I'm really lucky in that respect.

Anything that looks at sport in its entirety is my bag. It's not just about bringing back medals, it's about communities, people's lives, how sport can make a difference.

Bajrang Bali worked to connect all Indian communities together, from north to south and east to west.

I think ballet is pretty open about what music is used, actually.

Ballet is an incredible art, but it can be a bit elitist, which is a really big turn off to me.

There's so much you can say about the ballroom scene. But, simply, it's just a way of life. It's a place you can live out a fantasy you never lived before.

In L.A., we listen to everything. If it's banging, it's banging - we don't care where it's from.

Gay, straight, whatever - none of that actually matters when you're fighting someone. Not what you have in your bank account, what you drive, what sex you are, none of it. I think that's the message the UFC has been trying to push.

I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.

The way I got through thinking that I was very boring and very unsparkly was by being the first person in the bar and being the person that bought the drinks for everyone.

Khap Panchayats are a group of people who come together. There is no bar on people to assemble in this country.

Some stories are meant to be experienced by everyone and language and culture are no bar.

We like that when girls look at us, they don't see perfect little blond-haired, blue-eyed Barbie dolls.

At Barcelona, all men's and women's teams have the same style and philosophy.

Fans feel so close to us and can relate to us because not only do we look like the kids at our shows, we're in the crowd with the kids at our shows. We don't create this weird barrier like we're some crazy rock band.