Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes

More Asians need to be on television as a positive role model.

Did you ever notice that nobody you see on television looks like anyone you know?

Statistics show that diversity in the media is pretty dismal. Critical voices from women and people of color are missing from many important conversations.

There's so much diversity on TV. It's actually reflecting American culture.

Creating more characters that represent historically marginalized and historically disenfranchised people in television and film is certainly important.

Times are changing, and it's catching on that the roles on TV and film need to reflect its diverse viewers.

My wish would be for positive representation and more diversity coming from Hollywood.

I think in television there's more of an awareness about a need for more diversity, but there still needs to be great practical strides taken to improve diversity in front of and behind the camera.

Everyone always says to me, 'Why aren't there more people of color on television?' I'm like, 'Why don't you ask a bunch of people who aren't putting people of color on television why there aren't more people of color on television?'

When people think of diversity, they think people of color, but it also means women, who are severely underrepresented as directors, writers and producers.

I don't understand why people don't understand that the world of TV should look like the world outside of TV.

I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to tell many, many stories about themselves, and black filmmakers have not had as many years, as many opportunities, as many films to explore the nuances of our reality.

There's room for a diversity of ages on television.

Theatre has always been better disposed to colourblind casting than telly or film. Given that most television is contemporary, and it reaches 56 million people, I am disappointed there still isn't more representation.

I want to see more Asians on TV. I want to see more faces like mine on TV.

The lack of diversity, specifically in genre films and the superheroes our kids grow up watching and emulating, they can't really identify with. When you see the same thing, over and over again, and it seems not to speak of you and your heritage and your culture, it leaves you out of this world a little bit.

Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen.

I am Indian, and my home is Kampala. My world is already diverse. But films are financed by those who want to see themselves on screen, and it is a white male world. Still, it does feel like America is waking up. Let's hope it's the start of an avalanche.

Studio heads seem to be getting the message that there is not only an audience out there, but there is a desire for people to see people of colour in central roles and in authoritative roles.

I grew up watching television. I'm a television addict. I had all these heroes, but they didn't look like me.

The studios gotta start making more stuff where black folks get quality stuff. But I can't trip about that because I've been making movies for 35 years, and I've played everything from an old lady to a donkey, so I can't be on here talking about, 'They don't give us enough roles' and diversity.

When we've had images that perpetuate the negative stereotype of people of color, we've always had 'The Cosby Show' to hold up against that. And the fact that we no longer have that kinda leaves us not in a great place in terms of having the wide scope of the images of people of color.

The world in which we live is diverse, and I think television and film should reflect that.

My goal is to broaden and deepen the range of African-American characters on television, so I always try to show human beings.

Point-blank, there is not enough diversity in media.