Keiynan Lonsdale Quotes

Theatre has always been ahead in terms of colourblind casting.

I want to tell human stories not solely based on race. There are so many great actresses and actors that are out there, and I just want to see them do good work.

I want to bring awareness to the lack of diversity in ballet, and feel like that's a large part of my purpose.

Cinema is diversifying; there's room for every kind of cinema today.

An artist in my view is always afraid of extremists; he is always afraid of those who claim to have found the ultimate solution to any question.

It's not possible to present an accurate picture of our culture without all the voices of the people in the culture. So at the emerging level, you can't have a good survey art show without women and artists of color.

I feel like the world is dominated by such a small group of human beings. There are so many different kinds of people that aren't represented, that don't have characters who look like them. And that's one of the reasons why I intend on being a director, because I want to actually tell some of these stories. I also think that we place such intense emphasis on award shows when they're not necessarily the best reflection of how good the work is. We need to realize that art and creation are so much bigger than an award or any measure of accomplishment.

The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.

I was making big paintings with mythological themes. When I started painting black figures, the white professors were relieved, and the black students were like, 'She's on our side.' These are the kinds of issues that a white male artist just doesn't have to deal with.

The number of Latino roles is very limited, and it's unfortunate there isn't more color-blind casting.

Art is not a thing; it is a way.

On a radio drama, I'd like to feel that I had just as much chance of playing Mr. Darcy as anyone else because I can sound like him, yet many radio producers find it very difficult to extend their imaginations to employing anyone who's non-white.

When I give over to somebody's vision rather than have an idea of what I need to do, it takes me to places I wouldn't have got to by myself. I'm always attracted to a strong director.

I love to create, and to me, the ultimate freedom of expression is a blank canvas or a block of clay to capture whatever emotions your imagination gives it.

Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art.

If we truly seek diversity in fiction, we have to let the needs of others come before our need to define ourselves as social justice allies.

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds.

I'm not going to be labeled a black filmmaker. I am not here to just tell black stories. I'm here to tell all kinds of stories, musicals and dramas.

I think there is a lot of space for people to love who they love, and a lot of space for actors to carve a niche for themselves.

America is grappling with cultural diversity, and I just want to put a show on that represents the world in which I live.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.

I work in whatever medium likes me at the moment.

I think all Latino actors want to be storytellers first. I want to be an actor first, and then I want to be Latina.

The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.