Robert Lepage Quotes

Latinas are the fastest growing segment of the minority population, and their perspective deserves to be represented, not denigrated.

Indians were here first - it's about time. We're way behind the African Americans and Hispanic Americans in getting politically involved, but we're beginning to take a page out of their notebook.

As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes.

[We] must come to understand what it means to be a member of the minority or other small partner people, and to be ready to give that minority assurances which are necessary for a majority..

I remember watching 'Sesame Street' as a kid and loving that there were Latino characters on there.

Look, yes, I'm a Muslim woman and I want to bring my community to the table, but I also want to make sure that I'm not being tokenized.

Frankly, it can be lonely at the top when it comes to driving diversity.

Diversity matters. You want your city departments to look like the city.

It's always good to be around people who get it and understand because it's a huge difference working on a black set. I can walk on a black set and not have to worry about my hair because they know.

Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.

We need to show that we know and understand and can reflect today's Britain. Today we don't.

The Trail of Tears should teach all of us the importance of respect for others who are different from ourselves and compassion for those who have difficulties.

I give a speech to the black freshmen at Harvard each year, and I say, 'You can like Mozart and ice hockey...' - and then I used to say 'golf,' but Tiger took over golf! - 'and Picasso and still be as black as the ace of spades.'

The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for.

The most important thing is the indigenous people are not vindictive by nature. We are not here to oppress anybody - but to join together and build Bolivia, with justice and equality.

In the long run, we will need many more African-American, Latino, and Native American leaders, and leaders from low-income communities, who can bring additional insight and a deeply grounded sense of urgency, and who are the most likely to inspire the necessary trust and engagement among students' parents and community leaders.

Casting ethnic characters is a very hard thing to do, but it's important. It's also interesting.

I believe in diversity in front of and behind the camera.

In any human-rights campaign, everybody must do what they can.

I'm finding that I'm working with more and more Latino artists, and that's exciting.

I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community.

We've known for a long time, and I think culturally we've accepted, that diversity is an important thing in the work of knowledge.

As an Asian-American actor, I believe it is important to never settle for the status quo. I feel a responsibility to do everything in my power to create positive perceptions of Asian Americans through my work.

Make black history every day, I don't need a month

The conscience of the people demands that the Indians within our boundaries shall be fairly and honestly treated as wards of the Government and their education and civilization promoted with a view to their ultimate citizenship.