It's interesting to me that the questions assume that because I'm Asian-American and Pacific islander that I'm an outsider. But I'm not an outsider to the culture. In hip-hop, you either have something or you make way for someone who does. If you don't have it, step out and learn. I feel I've had to earn my stripes.
Quotes about asian-american (7 Quotes)
It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot of people didn't even understand the concept of Asian-American. I was on a morning show, and the host said, 'Awright, Margaret, we're changing over to an ABC affiliate So why don't you tell our viewers in your native language that we're making that transition' So I looked at the camera and said, 'Um, they're changing over to an ABC affiliate.'
A lot of my students are Asian-American, and it has been thrilling to watch them break through the stereotypes into something alive and surprising.
No matter what happens, we couldn't let people say Asian-American actors can't act.
The Post has enormous respect for the Asian-American community.
Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice.
The Committee of 100 commissioned a survey in which they found that Asian-American candidates are the most unpopular of all the races. They found that people were less likely to vote for Chinese-Americans than other minorities.