Quotes About Ethnicity

Authenticity in casting is when you cast someone into a role that is authentic to that role's race and ethnicity. When you are casting a role for an American Indian, cast an American Indian actor. When casting a role for a Chinese, cast a Chinese heritage or Chinese actor, not another Asian ethnicity. That is true authenticity in casting, and does not perpetuate the stereotype that 'All Asians look alike' which is very offensive and not true.

New York City vagrant: "What sort of 'nese are you people? Are you Chinese, or Japanese, or Javanese?" Kakuzo Okakura responds: "We are Japanese gentleman. But what sort of 'key are you? Are you a Yankee, or a donkey, or a monkey?

It's important to tell the story you're telling in the right way, which might involve black people or people of whatever heritage or ethnicity - or it might not.

I don't consider myself an Iranian comedian; I consider myself a comedian who happens to be of Iranian descent.

There are no black people in Iraq, so how will they know who to shoot at?

This will be Iraq for all without discrimination among Iraqi citizens, or ethnic or sectarian discrimination.

Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans.

I'm Irish and Cherokee Indian. I can't faint.

My mom is Filipino and my dad is half Russian and half Irish.

The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.

Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure.

Yes, I am an Irish lass through and through.

For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I'm Irish and Slovak. It's just so ingrained in us.

I gotta lot of Black Irish in me.

Ballet Hispanico is far from Irish, and, though it has strong dancers, its Spanishness has always left me unconvinced.

I'm actually more German than Scottish. I'm half-Japanese, 25 percent German, 12 percent Scottish, and 12 percent Irish.

I'm Scottish. Both my parents were born there, but I'm very proud of my Italian heritage as well.

I like me Italian girls; half Halle Berry, half Penelope Cruz sort of thing!

It's funny, because I've never thought of myself as a Hispanic actor, like in 'American Gangster,' I'm playing an Italian. I've always been fortunate enough to have been allowed to play all these diverse roles.

The secret is that I am Italian.

I look Italian, but I act Irish.

I am of Irish, Italian, and French Canadian descent.

Everybody I play probably has some Italian in them.

I'm Italian.