Wilson Cruz Quotes

If more stories are told about marginalized communities, subcultures, and minorities, the less marginalized they will be.

I just want different narratives for people of color, especially women of color. I just want something that's different. I don't want us to be put in a box. I want it to be kind of a redefinition of who were are. If I can even achieve that in a tiny way, I'll be good. I'll be good.

We have to support everyone so their stories don't get 'invisibilized.' We don't necessarily have to repopulate the next Marvel movie with people of color, but it's just about saying 'We have hearts, we have souls, we have minds, we have faults, we have flaws, and we're super-freaking interesting.'

There is still so much acceptance, representation and visibility needed for trans women of color and gender non-conforming people of color.

You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized.

In a television interview, I said that diversity in our children's books should include the adventures of disabled children, travellers and gipsies, LGBT teens, different cultures, classes, colours, religions. It shouldn't be a token gesture, nor do such stories need to be 'issue-based'.

Films really can change a conversation and change someone's thinking and perception, especially with people of color at the center. It rarely happens. I think it's important for both the community but also the world to see people of color in all genres, especially love stories.

For me, I actively look for projects that showcase people of color.

It's very important to me that people get to see themselves in stories. When someone tells me they've never seen themselves, I have a new goal.

I think as more women are in positions of power, more people of color are in positions of power, the stories become more inclusive; the casts become more inclusive.

I want to be in everything, but that's because I haven't seen someone who looks like me in everything. I want to play a superhero. I want to be the love interest. I want to write my own stuff and create my own projects. I want to be in French films.

We want the diversity of the world that is around us represented both in front of and behind the camera, and on our screens as a result.

Girls of color and young women need to be seen, heard, and valued. Schools can help make this happen by including our stories in the curriculum.

I know our country can remain forward-thinking by ensuring young women and minorities are given equal opportunity.

It's important, as a young person of color, to see yourself reflected in the media.

We, as communities that are marginalized, need to open up our minds and realize that we should be asking and advocating for more of everyone. Let's get more gay black men; let's get more trans women.

I think the crux of this urgent and real conversation about representation and diversity in art-making and storytelling both behind and in front of the camera ultimately has to do with simply seeing more human perspectives.

Asian-Americans are fighting for space and fighting for visibility and for acceptance.

Black women come with all sorts of personalities. So it's time for media to wise up and show us in all of our complexity.

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'm interested in Native American and African American stories, and LGBTQ stories and stories of persons of mixed heritage. These are the stories I want to see onscreen and on the pages.

Diversity is not just about the fact that the pictures look better. I mean, they always do look better!

We do need more deaf people in Hollywood. But I don't think that deaf people always have to play a deaf role. I think we can play different roles. We need to see more diversity period. More people of color. More disabled people. More gender diversity. All kinds of diversity.

Diversity has definitely been increasing, but still we have the issue of inclusion, and that is why I am so grateful about playing the role of Nagini in the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise.

I think it's important for not just me but women of color, trans women, and people who are marginalized to be telling stories of themselves. It's important for us to be behind the lens.