Forest Whitaker Quotes

In England, you feel like a member of the revolutionary guard the minute you even mention race. But I do think that the OscarsSoWhite phenomenon will have to reflect back on England. What people are essentially saying is that they want to see more diverse stories. It's not about putting three black people in the back of the shot.

If you're going to make black movies only about black people, that's as bad as white movies only about white people.

A black actor is perfect for 'Kojak.'

It should be very normal to see people of different races and ethnic minorities playing different parts.

It's rare to see a person of colour in a lead role. It does matter to a lot of people.

It would be extraordinary if the BBC were to make me the first black 'Doctor Who;' it would be extraordinary.

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

The challenge facing America in the next century will be the shaping, at long last, of a truly common public culture, one responsive to the long silenced cultures of color.

For me, I actively look for projects that showcase people of color.

Often, when you go to the movies or the theatre, you think, Jesus Christ, everybody is white. But my daughter goes to an amazing dance school called Ballet Black, and they have every colour: dark, white, mixed. It looks like the future to me.

I think as more women are in positions of power, more people of color are in positions of power, the stories become more inclusive; the casts become more inclusive.

I think Dr. King would be pleased to see the number of elected officials of color - African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and progressive whites.

When I was growing up, all these superheroes were white. On some level, you put that out of your mind... but as you get older, you realize it's a very one-sided affair. So I'm very glad to see that these movies are becoming more diversified.

I get that people want more diversity in TV and film, and I stand by that. I stand in solidarity with better diversity in TV shows, especially for Asian actors. I agree with that 100 per cent.

I want to see designers capitalize on a beauty that is not only white. I need them to stop acting like beautiful black and brown women do not exist.

Just because we finally have a Latino family on TV doesn't mean we're up there to lecture people about what it means to be Latino.

There has to be more opportunities for Asian or black actors.

I loved films like 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Annie Hall,' but these were very specific, white Manhattan experiences. You don't see a single person of color anywhere, but somehow these films are universal. As a filmmaker and creator, I was frustrated with that idea.

It's important for a young black kid to see a Mexican hero, just to know that we're all equal.

We need more diversity - we need more African-Americans on screen, Latinos, Asians, different religions. We have to be better about reflecting what our world looks like.

It may be that a majority of superheroes are white males. But that's because they used to all be white males, except for Wonder Woman and Black Canary and maybe one or two others. Now there are Spanish, Puerto Rican comic book superheroes, black superheroes, and women superheroes.

I really truly respect and honor the fact that the majority of my district is African-American and that I have to make sure that I surround myself with people with that lens.

I wish that all different types of people of all races and all upbringings were all equally represented in this industry that influences so many people.

You just never see people of different ethnicities in period dramas.

The next Bond ought to be a woman or, at least, a black actor.