Quotes About Identity

What I want to do is play roles as a black man, instead of playing black man's roles. You know?

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

I choose roles that are not me.

A lot of people call me the architect of rock & roll. I don't call myself that, but I believe it's true.

I loved being a rock and roll star, but it wasn't what I wanted in life.

Rock 'n' roll is much easier if you're white.

There comes a point where it is just undignified to be a rock 'n' roll star.

By no means, I can't sing any rock and roll.

I realized there was racism because people thought, 'Oh, if you like roll 'n' roll, that makes you like a white kid.'

I can't write about NRI romances.

We were all Romans once, I guess.

I'm not a romantic lead. I have sticking-out ears and a little troll nose.

Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like 'You're the romantic comedy girl' or 'You're the Oscar-winning whatever girl.'

What I would not do is flaunt my Indianess by wearing a saree to work everyday, because it distracts from the job. So, I would not do that. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Social events are different. If I feel comfortable in a saree for a social event, I wear it.

I love Rome. I'm very happy there. I wasn't in New York.

I've been so private. That's part of the reason they've said, 'Is Romeo gay?' No. I just don't want to show you my girl - if I got a girl.

That's my goal: to get the world to know who Romeo Santos is. His music. My music. Even if they don't like it, I want them to know who I am.

As a rookie, they don't really know your name.

I have been in rooms with people arguing over a character that's not really fleshed out: that, just because the surname is Latino, that automatically means you have an accent.

I just knew I was different from everyone else. I still feel like that today, sitting in rooms with people.

People don't want to just root for a team anymore. They want to root for something more.

Although it wasn't my era, Soul is the root of what I do.

I'm a jiu-jitsu guy and that's my root.

I used to be a Dodgers fan but I can't root for them anymore.