I think it's important to show every type of love on a show.
Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories.
I'm tired of seeing listings of programs I want to watch that aren't closed captioned. And I'm tired of looking for the symbol on the side of the video package.
It's far too rare an experience for Asian American girls to see themselves in media.
How often, really, do you get a Filipino story line in a show? Not very often. I can't think of any.
We have African-Americans and black people getting behind the scenes more and more, we get true black images in television and film...because we have black people behind them. They can tell stories from those points of view and bring to life those characters who have yet to be shown. As long as we have people behind the camera just as much as in front of the camera doing the work, then we'll always be good.
Sometimes, we want Asians in the media, but we don't want them to talk about being Asian. For me, that's interesting because I'm from Asia. If you want me to be on television but I can't be Asian, I'm not being true to myself.
There should be more LGBT people on TV.
When I first appeared in the media, it was rare to see trans people on TV, and young trans kids were unheard of.
I'm really happy to bring bisexuality to TV because you don't see that often on television, especially with women.
I've always been very passionate about trying to have Asian-Americans or Asian faces be more prominent in mainstream media.
The availability of roles for deaf actors has always been very limited. After 'Switched at Birth' began including deaf actors, a ripple effect has definitely been created in the industry. 'Switched at Birth' has made an impact for the better.
It's hard as a young person of a different ethnicity or background to look at the TV and not see anyone who looks like you. Representation is very important.
I think it's great that we're living in a time when everyone is being represented on TV and film.
I love that we've chipped away at the celluloid closet and have wonderful programs that feature gay and lesbian characters in really rich, fully developed ways.
I think we really do need deaf people out there writing their own shows.
I want to expand and not ignore the late 20th-century additions to filmed entertainment.
At Shondaland, six out of nine writers were of color - not Latinx, but I was like, 'Wait, I can do that but for the whole room?' 'Atlanta' had done that, then I can do that.
I don't understand why people don't understand that the world of TV should look like the world outside of TV.
I am not covering stories as a transgender reporter. I'm a reporter who is transgender. Otherwise, it would be like having a black reporter only cover stories about blacks or a Hispanic reporter covering stories about Hispanics.
Deaf people are struggling to find their favorite show or something that represents them. It's hard. There are some examples of shows that have a deaf storyline in one episode, like Cold Case, or another show where they are focusing on the cochlear implant or the medical aspect.
As long as ugly people are not on TV, you should only ever have interesting people on TV.
Growing up, I was very aware that there weren't many people like me on the screen.
There's diversity in nature, so why not the media?
My hope is that shows like 'Fresh Off the Boat' open the door for even more of those kinds of characters for Asian actors and actresses.
