Freida Pinto Quotes

Often, when you go to the movies or the theatre, you think, Jesus Christ, everybody is white. But my daughter goes to an amazing dance school called Ballet Black, and they have every colour: dark, white, mixed. It looks like the future to me.

I think diversity and multiculturalism on TV and on the screen is such a powerful thing. And to be honest, it's a very American thing.

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds.

America is grappling with cultural diversity, and I just want to put a show on that represents the world in which I live.

The challenge facing America in the next century will be the shaping, at long last, of a truly common public culture, one responsive to the long silenced cultures of color.

The best companies will build culturally diverse leadership teams and workforces with divergent backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas.

The multiculturalism of Britain is one of our greatest strengths in music, literature, and visual art, but the TV and film industry doesn't tap into the multicultural talent pool in the U.K. as much as they do in the U.S.

We need more diversity - we need more African-Americans on screen, Latinos, Asians, different religions. We have to be better about reflecting what our world looks like.

Diversity is strength. Our cinema and our art forms need to diversify so that it tells all stories, all perspectives.

I will be so happy when 'diversity' is not a word.

I wish that all different types of people of all races and all upbringings were all equally represented in this industry that influences so many people.

I have to say, when I watched 'Rogue One,' I got a little verklempt. I was like, 'Look at this motley crew of people, and the lead is a female, and the rest of the dudes are all kinds ethnicities and skin tones.'

You just never see people of different ethnicities in period dramas.

I have to also get into producing if I want to see these stories being made... Let's venture out and do projects with people of different ethnicities: not just black but also Asian actors and Asian superhero films. Just an equality across the board.

The U.S. is a rainbow of people with an endless scope of stories. My hope is that writing stories about people of color will become instinctual rather than something to be pushed for.

I think I would like to see more roles for South Asian performers that are more inclusive and part of the American Diaspora, the American tapestry, perhaps the way that African American and Hispanic roles have developed.

Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures.

The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures.

Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.

I hope to see more programming, more shows, more actors of mixed ethnicity, more young kids of mixed ethnicity choosing to be in the entertainment industry.

The diversity of America is a strength of the country, and I don't think that we use that. We don't talk about our strengths. I mean, having so many diverse people in this country from all aspects of all over the world, and we don't use that. I think we should talk about who we are - that melting pot that we've become.

Diversity doesn't mean black and white only.

You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people.

The great thing about musicals is that they transcend race.

It's amazing that people still feel, 'Oh my gosh, it's a black guy.' We've been here for a long time; let's get used to it. Let's get used to other cultures.