Naomi Osaka Quotes

It was very hard for me, for most of my life, to feel American, or call myself American, and that is a very complicated topic that would require a very long conversation.

As a child, I didn't even realize I was Chinese. I was Singaporean, but my identity was wrapped up in the culture I was experiencing every day.

I always identified myself as non-Swedish. I was never discriminated against, because I looked Swedish and speak without an accent. But I had an outsider's perspective.

The Africans know I'm not an African. I'm an American.

Sometimes I have a very fleeting emotional dance with a fleeting phrase, like 'half-Mexican.'

I think it is very possible that my deeper character is not very English.

I think of myself as being Jewish and Irish, despite the fact that I'm English.

It's a complicated issue, but I define myself as an American, primarily.

Sometimes my ethnicity is relevant, other times not. I definitely get the best of both worlds.

I'm Colombian and nothing will change that.

I feel Anglo-American.

Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture.

My heart is half Puerto Rican, half Canadian. That is how I feel.

I do consider myself as being French, I suppose.

I am a man by nature and a Frenchman only by accident.

My mom is African-American, Native-American, Irish, and Creole, and my father is of Jewish, Russian, and Polish descent. It's made me who I am. Because of my diverse background, I think I can relate to many different people, different stories, and different communities.

My identity and my background still remain with me when I go to a foreign country. I have kept my nationality.

I'm more Filipino than I am German. I guess I shouldn't be ashamed to say that.

I have always thought of myself as being Northern Irish because that's what I am.

Being Nigerian is a strong part of my identity. Being American is a strong part of my identity. And there are important parts of who I am that really have nothing to do with my national connection.

I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage.

I'm certainly proud to be Cuban American, and it's a fantastic opportunity for anybody - regardless of their ethnicity or nationality. It does carry a measure or pride to know where you're from and to know what your roots are.

I don't feel I have to defend myself for being English or for being Irish, because, in a way, I don't feel either. And, in another way, of course, I'm both.

But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director. Whether I'm French or Australian or whatever, it's really not important.

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.