Gabrielle Union Quotes

I have never wavered from my intention to advance the cause of diversity in new and more effective ways.

Diversity needs to operate on every level. It's great that the Oscars have highlighted it, but black actors getting nominated shouldn't be the only result. There's so much more that needs to be done.

I think it's worth putting energy into affirmative action in terms of having diversity in positions of power because the door was shut for so long.

I can't believe that I'm sitting in meetings with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Annette Bening. I want to take on that responsibility to represent all the Rogers out there who don't have a seat at the table. People of colour were not at the table, and now I am there, I want to change things.

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that everybody will get through. We must create our own opportunities.

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

This country can no longer afford to choose our leaders from a talent pool limited by sex, race, money, powerful fathers and paper degrees. It's time to take equal pride in breaking all the barriers.

... equal responsibilities are less popular than equal rights.

Stronger than all the armies is the idea whose time has come. The time has come for equality in sharing in government and education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here.

We not only need community development but we need equitable development.

I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all.

We have to start creating more material that gives a platform for people of colour, for women, for old people and young people alike to be able to showcase their talent. It's much bigger than a black or white thing.

One of the things that I'm very proud to stand up and yell about is that we need to end gatekeeping in our society. We need to stop people from saying, 'You need to pass the test if you're going to come in here and do this.'

Civil rights is unfinished business. Make it your business.

The path to diversity begins with supporting, mentoring, and sponsoring diverse women and men to become leaders and entrepreneurs.

We want diversity in the cabinet. We want diversity reflected throughout the government.

I'm hoping to see some minorities in executive offices in positions of power, people who see the merit of projects with minority themes. That may or may not happen.

If we want little girls and young women and people of color to see they have a place in the tech world, it's up to us to make that place for them.

Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it.

If you exclude a group of people from the boardroom or the leadership ranks of a company, the company is not as good as it could be.

I'm seeing more and more people of color do what I do as showrunners, and that's so great. I would love to get to the point where we don't have to talk about it anymore.

I want the Latino 'Do the Right Thing' to happen. I want filmmakers whose voices are not represented to get a shot.

I hope that we always have diversity, that we have equality and representation every step of the way.