Quotes About Identity

When I heard about grooming gangs where almost every individual involved is of Pakistani heritage, I can't help noting that. But I can't helping noting the fact that Rochdale is a town that means something to me, and I'm also of Pakistani heritage.

I feel like a lot of Indian fans don't know about my Indian background, so it's funny online that a lot of fans call me this Pakistani dude. No, I'm Indian, too.

I am more South African than Pakistani now. It's a great country, and I have met so many nice people.

My identity is that of a Pakistani player. And nothing is more important than that for me.

Pakistani actors and everything come later, but first comes my country. I don't know anyone apart from my country, and nor would I like to know anyone.

I don't think Indian parents will accept Veena Malik as their bahu. After all, she's a Pakistani national!

You'll see me just walk into the local Tesco. I don't feel I need to hide myself because there's no reason to. Okay, I play for Crystal Palace, but I'm still a normal human being.

My childhood was very sheltered. I grew up in a palace. But I lived in Morocco as a Moroccan citizen.

I'm from Detroit, so not exactly Buckingham Palace.

'English Rose' - what does that actually mean? That I am pale? That I am English, maybe? They are going to say that about any actress from this country!

I'm pale, and people need to accept that I'm almost see-through.

I have seen myself pale and I don't look like myself.

My biggest worry going into Love Island' was that I am so pale and I don't get a color.

For years I hated being pale.

Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French.

There is no more Palestine. Finished.

It's very hard to talk about Palestine to Jewish people - they see me as a betrayer.

Fear is the main factor in Arab politics... There is no Arab who is not harmed by Jews' entry into Palestine.

I feel that the Jews have always had a special connection to this part of the world, which in geographical terms was called Palestine for so many centuries.

I definitely have my Palestinian gene. I love to play host.

If there was an Oppression Olympics, I would win the gold medal. I'm Palestinian, Muslim, I'm female, I'm disabled, and I live in New Jersey.

I do not put red lines on the Arab Palestinian nation.

There is a famous saying: 'It's hard to be a Jew.' It's also hard to be a Palestinian. I know that.

I'm Muslim. I'm Palestinian. I'm a woman in a hijab.