Kate Braverman Quotes

American prejudices about Europe rarely surface in headlines, but they are real, pervasive, and ingrained.

If it's not American, the French won't go see it.

I'm from Europe, and I was very aware that there are a lot of literature snobs - especially in Europe. As soon as something becomes a success, it has to be bad, and then they'll do everything they can to stab it to death.

To me, everything outside of Los Angeles is the 'south,' including places like San Diego. It's sort of like the saying, 'Everything is God.' Indeed it is.

There's prejudice everywhere. I don't think the music industry is as bad as the movie industry. But I have taken a few hits over the years for my sexuality, and for being honest about my life. In the end, it's the music that rules the roost.

Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.

As soon as I would say I'm from Boston, people would just say, 'Naaaah!'

I have been a victim of stereotypes. I come from Latin America and to some countries, we are considered 'losers,' drug traffickers, and that is not fair because that is generalizing.

Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.

You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies.

I've found there to be a tremendous amount of East Coast snobbery in the journalism world.

We are all naturally xenophobic.

I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature.

People instantly assume you can't have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A. - or America.

A well known director wouldn't take the chance on casting me for an American role after he discovered that I was English. Some time later, he expressed his regret that he hadn't taken the chance with me.

I was born in this country. I serve this country every day in my work. I am loyal to this country. I shouldn’t have to state my loyalty. Unfortunately because of the color of my skin and the culture I come from there are some who suspect our loyalty.

We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.

I was surprised by some of my French colleagues who immediately assumed that because I spoke English with an American accent, that, therefore, you must be a supporter of whoever is the current president of the United States. There seems to be this widespread feeling that, 'Oh, American accent - therefore, you like cowboy boots.'

I navigate different cultures daily, and I understand how people can make false assumptions because of their lack of interaction with the cultures I find myself in. But if they don't frequent these spaces much, how can they rush to judgment?

L.A. has always been hated on so much. I remember, the first time I went to New York, I was at jam sessions, and people would hear me and come up to me and be like, 'Oh wow, you're from L.A.? Really?'

You grew up with America on the TV, and you think you know a place before you get there, and you have this idea of it in your head.

A lot of times, I think people feel that new plays are suspect, and actually, I don't know where that came from. I completely disagree with it!

President Trump is mentally incapable of imagining the humanity of anyone who looks different from him or hails from a different nation.

I believe it's a wrong conclusion to draw that Indians can't play spin bowling.

I hope we can dismantle the idea that the entire south is sitting on our porches spitting tobacco and hating gay people.