Unjust Labeling Quotes

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.

I don't portray a terrorist. The American fans label me a terrorist. It doesn't matter what I claim to be: in their eyes, I am whatever they say I am despite the fact that I'm not committing any 'acts of terror.' I ask you, how am I portraying a terrorist? Because I look like a Muslim?

Casting is a convoluted kind of trip. No one likes to be typed - even if you're a cab driver, or whatever you do.

Like, when they say to me, 'Screamin' A.' - I'm the only dude on the air who's loud? I know plenty of white dudes who are screaming and going off. They're called passionate. I'm called loud.

I used to be offended when people would compare me to Erykah Badu. Because I'm black, thick, and have large lips? There's nothing similar about us whatsoever, and I felt very disrespected by the fact that people needed to pigeonhole me. I wasn't even raised on Erykah Badu!

When people assume that you're one way and you're not that way at all, it's hard.

It worries me that western journalists, especially British ones, call everyone they don't like 'marginal.'

Red hair stigmatizes you.

For those looking outside-in, it's not fair - or accurate - to assign someone an identity based off the first thing that we see.

I've always tried to fight against, 'Oh, who's that small funny actress? Let's get her.'

People always ask me why I still want to play, but I want to know why no one will give me an opportunity. It's like they put a stamp on me: 'Hall of Fame. You're done. That's it.'

Labels are limiting, and I don't like them.

That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone.

I think the stereotypes many black men are put under, even in the entertainment world, can sometimes have a dark or negative undertone.

Black women are so very often stereotyped in pop culture.

Most difficult is the labeling by other people that models are empty-headed bodies. I think if you look for negativity, you can find it anywhere.