John Cho Quotes

Hollywood isn't ready for an Indian leading man.

If I'm racist, don't think I would have directed shows like 'The Parkers' and 'The Wayans Brothers' or worked 41 episodes with Victoria Rowell on 'Diagnosis: Murder.'

Hollywood's racist.

I was the first black director on 'Dallas.' I drove my car into the studio lot and the guard asked me who I was delivering to.

Racism has a very quick expiration date when exposed to actual contact with people.

No matter what happens, we couldn't let people say Asian-American actors can't act.

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

I am certainly not racist; I even like the British.

Never have a picture of a well-adjusted African on the cover of your book, or in it, unless that African has won the Nobel prize.

I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.

I have never been racist.

People aren't born racist.

I was too Jewish for 'Flashdance.'

Nobody wants to be racist and I think that most people aren't.

I look forward to the day when indigenous actors can play Hamlet and Ophelia and not just Othello and Desdemona.

It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked.

Beware of bad Asians

I got sort of sick of seeing Asians being the blank, bland real estate agent or something. I didn't care. It didn't mean anything to me.

I believe it's wrong to say someone can't do his or her job because of their heritage.

We're all complaining about diversity in Hollywood, but we've got to address the colorism within the black community of Hollywood first.

People just can't wrap their heads around two young black women in a major production.

For me, I don't have to defend myself that I am not a racist. I won't go in that discussion.

I think #OscarsSoWhite is about there not truly being enough people of color represented.

Usually when you're Asian and you're on set, you're the only Asian there. Either you're the token Asian or you're the Asian sidekick.

When I came into this industry, was there racism? Yes.