Keke Palmer Quotes

I believe many of our country's differences stem from the lack of genuine appreciation of the cultures and religious traditions and beliefs of our various communities.

A multicultural society does not reject the culture of the other but is prepared to listen, to see, to dialogue and, in the final analysis, to possibly accept the other's culture without compromising its own.

It's a wonderful thing to see a segment of our population that is open and eager to learn more about Chinese culture. It has filtered into the mainstream. You see credit-card ads on TV with white couples and Chinese babies.

In countries other than Pakistan - I won't necessarily call them 'Western' - people support me. This is because people there respect others. They don't do this because I am a Pashtun or a Punjabi, a Pakistani, or an Iranian, they do it because of one's words and character. This is why I am being respected and supported there.

As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.

I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.

I feel that there are a few things in the world without cultural barriers.

I think it's important that the rest of the world know that we're not all the same and that we don't all have the sort of arrogance it feels like they're perceiving from our leaders.

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

Every person, every race, every nation, has its own particular keynote which it brings to the general chord of life and of humanity.

National culture can act as a bridge, instead of an obstacle, to mutual spiritual and intellectual understanding.

Our strength lies in the free development of national cultures. True internationalism is possible only if one has a profound respect for the dignity, honor, culture and history of each people.

Either you're this, or you're that: either you're - if you're a Pakistani, you're a terrorist; if you're an American, you might be a militarist. Those kind of prisms that we see each other through are really stultifying, and they don't often show the complexity and the incredible warmth and encompassing of the world.

When people do get to see each other and know each other more - you'll see it in New York, all these cultures are together - other cultures become far less scary and less foreign to you.

We believe in a better world, an unglobalised world, enriched by the cultural differences and customs of all the people.

We in the so called 'Western civilisations' have so much to learn from other cultures, and they would stand to gain so much by learning from ours. We don't have all the answers - far from it... but nor do any other culture or religion.

The Indian audiences have accepted me wholeheartedly. I find that very encouraging.

I think I'm very fortunate to have a pan-Indian appeal.

When I worked with Chinese crew for the first time, including production unit, spot boys etc, everyone was so affectionate, sweet and kind.

For the American culture to evolve and include Asians is so amazing.

I think we should appreciate ethnicity and diversity, and appreciate the uniqueness of all people, but I don't think we should be ethnocentric. These things are not ultimate.

It's important to be a global citizen at the same time and appreciate different cultures and different people and different ways of life.

We want to raise our children so that they can take a sense of pleasure in both their own heritage and the diversity of others.

I think America is moving to a much more connected, inclusive and compassionate place.

I think we as human beings need to be able to appreciate each other's differences and I think jazz really takes us in that direction.