David Oyelowo Quotes

I think it's incredibly important that we think about diversity in the context of the White House press corps, because it's important that the group of people there is representative of the diversity that we see throughout the country.

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

I think when you congratulate yourselves for diversity, that means nothing's really changed.

Cultivating diversity in all its forms - of our content, products, and people - is one of our most important business imperatives.

In a nation growing increasingly more diverse, it is imperative that the organizations tasked with keeping us informed reflect the same diversity.

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.

It's not good enough to say we value diversity and then underrepresent women and minorities.

The tech community has taken the first step by recognizing that diversity is a strength and realizing that many of them have to work on their culture.

There is more equity now in movies and TV, although I think its mostly because of changing demographics. It's not a moral proposition. It's good business. Shows about people of all colors are making money.

As you think about the workforce of the future, women and minorities are such an important part of that future.

'Diverse' shouldn't be an actionable thing - it should just be.

All the excuses that people in power used to make for not telling diverse stories or including diverse people, they've proven to be false.

You get into these executive offices, and people say, 'Oh, we have this project. Wait a minute, guys, we need diversity - let's choose a black actor for this; let's choose a Hispanic actor for this,' instead of saying, 'That's not diverse, that's just normal. That's what makes up America.'

You want a diverse writers' room, not because it's the fair thing to do or the right thing to do, but because it's the best thing to do for your show. I've seen that to be true.

We made a commitment to making diverse stories with diverse characters brought to life by diverse artists.

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.

I can't even believe that in 2018, I still have to lay out why diversity in anything matters.

I set out to have a diverse staff on the 'Bernie Mac Show.'

I feel like if Hollywood can stretch for inclusion and intersectionality, and being intentional with its intersectionality, that that can ripple out past Hollywood into whatever industry and kind of affect society as a whole.

Having diversity around the board room, the executive table, and up and down our stores is really important.

That's how diversity becomes a gimmick or device, when it is introduced but not supported.

You cannot possibly be reaching the needs of your consumers when the makeup of your company is not reflective of the community you serve.

It's great we have a female Thor. It's great we have a black Captain America. But those are just optics; it's optics of change... Unless you have the structural diversity, the structural change behind the scenes - more women, more people of color actually calling the shots and editing these books - those optics won't last.

Helping to open up the conversation about inclusion and diversity in casting has been a dream come true.

Diversity on the bench is critical. As practitioners, you need judges who 'get it!' We need judges who understand what discrimination feels like. We need judges who understand what inequality feels like. We need judges who understand the subtleties of unfair treatment and who are willing to call it out when they see it!