Sushmita Sen Quotes

I like the Bay Area because it's very diverse, and I'm in touch with the people.

New York is great because it's such a cross-section of the world, and when you're used to people being shoulder-to-shoulder all the time - in the street, on the train - you become a people person. People are very open to hearing a lot of different perspectives, and they aren't as sensitive.

Growing up in any big city, you get exposed to so many beautiful cultures. I've grown up with a lot of open eyes around me that's influenced my eyes to open.

You know, the more you can meet people from different walks of life, the better it is for you. I think the more you can create situations and experiences that give you new perspective, the better.

Working with so many people from all over the world is extremely enriching and stimulating.

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

I wanted to work with people from the world, with different minds and different visions.

I was happy in Dublin because it is very cosmopolitan.

At one time, you could sit on the Rue de la Paix in Paris or at the Habima Theater in Tel Aviv or in Medina and you could see a person come in, black, white, it didn't matter. You said, 'That's an American' because there's a readiness to smile and to talk to people.

I grew up in New York where there is such a different variety of people.

L.A.'s become so cosmopolitan in its casting and also in its world view.

Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.

There's very little you're not exposed to in New York City, in terms of ideas and physical things - sights, sounds, smells, different kinds of people. But one good thing about growing up fast is you get over it fast, too.

Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.

I grew up in Manhattan, and I've always had all kinds of people around me. I've always had a very 'live and let live' point of view.

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.

The people were just so lovely and accommodating and had really interesting questions and it was just interesting to see how the show is actually received in so many different countries.

Meeting all walks of life, it broadened your horizons, let's say that.

Being an American is such a rich environment, because there's so many people from other countries and cultures, and through that you're able to see other people's experiences.

More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.

As an actor, you come in contact with so many different people and cultures. It makes you a more accepting person.

I grew up in a small Southern town, and there were white people and black people. Coming to New York to go to Columbia, every time I went into the subway I was absolutely astounded because you see people from all over the world who actually live here - who aren't just here as tourists.

I consider myself to be a citizen of the world.

I'm 'of the world'.

Somebody once told me, black people, in and of themselves, are cosmopolitan. There's cosmopolitanism within the black experience. There's an incredible amount.