Rajkumar Hirani Quotes

We still have a lot of work to do in American culture. More open-mindedness is happening - in some cases rapidly, in some, slowly.

It is one of the glories of America that we move to higher levels of awareness.

I've driven all through America and I know there are a lot of clever people between the coasts. But they have a slightly old-fashioned view of the world. Whereas New York is one of the most multicultural, multiracial, tolerant places on Earth.

I think the world is very closed-minded sometimes and very dated. We need to start opening our minds.

I'm a really proud, happy Canadian. I think we've got it figured out in our country. For example, gay marriage has just been legalized in all of the U.S. and it's like, 'Wow, hashtag lovewins,' but that's not necessarily a leap forward compared to what we've already experienced in Canada years ago.

Tolerance is the value that was selected to put on here, and tolerance is as American as apple pie.

I'm not afraid of you being yourself. That's America.

I don't do politics, I don't do religion, I don't do ethnic jokes.

I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living.

If every inhabitant of a liberal democracy believes in liberal democracy, then it doesn't matter what creed or colour they are.

Responsibility and respect of others and their religious beliefs are also part of freedom.

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

Liberals like me love America. We just love America in a different way.

I have a reputation worldwide of being tolerant of all people and their views. I'm too well-educated to criticize a certain religion or group of people for what they believe in. It's called freedom.

I think people should have the common courtesy and judgment - the good judgment - not to be - not to offend other peoples' faiths.

I have always believed in standing up for what I believe in and I believe that everyone deserves the right to love whoever they love no matter who they are.

All my life I've been looking for diversity.

Can I just tell you, I think it's the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don't really recognize race the way my generation does.

Men's minds must be free, and that means the minds of all, not the minds of a select few.

The thing about 'Star Trek' is that it is not judgmental. You can do what ever you want, within reason.

I grew up in Manhattan, and I've always had all kinds of people around me. I've always had a very 'live and let live' point of view.

You can learn a lot from people who view the world differently than you do.

I could never be homophobic in any kind of way, dude. I'm such a free bird.

I guess we're living in a pretty sensitive world and there's nothing you can do about that.

I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals.