Quotes About Prejudice

I've never liked to play stereotypes.

If, as a Spaniard, I am so often offended by the stereotypes that abound regarding my country, how can I accept and repeat the ones that fall even more heavily upon Israel?

There were a lot of stereotypes that I had to break of how people in the entertainment industry do business.

I work very hard to line up stereotypes and then smash them with a hammer.

I do think that being a BAME actor does make it difficult to avoid stereotypes.

All comedy does that. Every comedian I can think of - Larry David, Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Chris Rock - that's where the best comedy comes from, from stereotypes.

I grew up seeing so many stereotypes on TV, and I didn't want to play that as well.

I guess I blow all the stereotypes right out of the water.

The proliferation of bans fuels stereotypes and discriminates against a community.

The way that China has been described in Western narratives makes it hard to tell a story that will escape the stereotypes and allow people to perceive it fresh.

We fight the stereotypes, but in fighting them, we show them. There are stereotypes for a reason.

Stereotypes are convenient. And yet within them, everyone will say there's something that - you know, they don't come for no reason. It's just that it takes time to explore complexity.

Certain stereotypes are being broken: that only people with a certain profile can be actresses or be on the cover of magazines.

People obsess about casting and representation, but really, all the real work is behind the camera. Casting an Asian American into a bad role where they're shoehorned into these stereotypes is worse than not having cast them at all.

Stereotypes are so played out.

I think it's funny when stereotypes happen.

Someone with my name and my appearance comes with preconceived ideas attached. My mission is to erase as many preconceived ideas, barriers, and stereotypes as I can.

I went to Eton, that's a slightly controversial issue, but it's an interesting subject to try and come across as likable and self-aware and possibly even defeat a couple of stereotypes.

Stay Out' is about all the stereotypes of people you meet out and about.

The stereotypical gay man is someone whose company I enjoy, someone who makes me laugh, someone I'd want my kid to be. The stereotypical gay woman makes me insecure, conscious of my failings as a feminist.

I don't look like the stereotypical darts player, do I?

All the films I've done have had a secret commentary on stereotypical mentalities.

I guess I can be stereotypical and say that Asians are very cheap.

My dad was not one of these stereotypical military people - buzz-cut, rah-rah-rah.