Kriti Sanon Quotes

There was a time when I desperately wanted to be part of a Yash Chopra film, not because he was a great director, but because I was an outsider and I wanted that validation of being accepted in the film industry.

America has been so welcoming to me.

It's no secret that I'm called to a different place, maybe, for some of the beliefs in the LGBTQ community because of my faith. With that said, I'm also called to be accepting and compassionate.

I wanted to make a movie that celebrates the outsider, the one who is different, the one who is not normal - and show how important that is.

They welcomed me here in Orlando and wanted me to just be me.

I don't ever wanna come across too intimidating, so as long as I look like you can come up and give me a hug, that's good.

I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.

I think I'm very open and friendly and warm.

I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

My parents were incredibly inclusive.

I find 'Edward Scissorhands' a very inspiring movie - it's one of the first movies about bullying, in a way - about being treated unkindly for being different.

We're just welcoming people to our city.

I think Australia has to be a country which has the 'Welcome' sign out.

… the sacred duties of hospitality would be, as in all times, performed towards persons of all opinions

LGBTQ people deserve to live, work, raise families, and succeed just like anyone else - and LGBTQ kids deserve to grow up in a country that supports and encourages them.

I have a big thing about needing to know that I belong - in my group of friends, in my family, in my industry.

I just want to inspire people to love other people and be accepting because I feel like there's so much going on in the world, and there's so many pressures, and there's so much negativity.

The struggle isn't just about being straight or gay or transgender - it's a human struggle. That's always really been my kind of starting point: If you're out there and you're odd, come over to my house.

Japan took me in as one of their own and treated me like one of their own.

I just live my life - but the support from the gay community is always fantastic. It's really great because they are always the best people to always be around.

There is nothing more important for us in Maine than to welcome immigrants and help them not only become part of our community but for us to become part of their communities.

We didn't have anyone to tell us that what was going on with me was alright. There was no information about transgender people when we started our journey, but we managed to make it through because of the tremendous amount of love that our family had.

Perhaps a young boy or girl, after watching my video, can go, 'Maybe I don't have to be embarrassed. Maybe I can come out at school, maybe I can tell my best friend... and maybe I don't have to be afraid anymore.'

I immediately felt welcomed, whereas in Massachusetts, I'd grown up there but I felt like such an outsider. Within a week or two of moving to Philly I felt there was something I could be a part of.