John Cho Quotes
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Whenever I meet a Korean, I ask about their immigration history.
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The thing about kissing men - how do people stand it? The stubble is maddening.
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I didn't think it was possible for Asians to be actors.
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I never saw 'Home Alone.'
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When you get something off the ground, it's fantastic, and you feel really close to that group of people.
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For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.
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Part of my mission as an actor has been to define what an American is.
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'Lost' was a phenomenon, like Elvis.
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I got sort of sick of seeing Asians being the blank, bland real estate agent or something. I didn't care. It didn't mean anything to me.
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I like to flip flop, but making your days work to find a laugh is a really good way to spend a day. I appreciate it more going away and then coming back to it.
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You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart.
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The Asian-American kids I meet respond to a democracy in the vulgarity of my roles.
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One of the things I like about comedy in general is that it affords Asian Americans the opportunity to not be noble.
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I don't like when an Asian-American actor says, 'I'm entering this business to change Hollywood.' It feels like the wrong reason - I would prefer they entered the business for artistic reasons, because they need to do it.
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I've never even seen a Cheech and Chong movie.
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I just didn't see anyone on TV who looked like me, and then I saw George Takei being cool and piloting the spaceship on television.
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I write, and I sing, and I play a little guitar. I mean, it's tiny. Ba-dump-bum!
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It'd be nice if Asian actors could be perceived as profitable, which is the bottom line. We're perceived as not mattering much fiscally.
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The goal of Asians in the arts is plurality of roles. I've always been hindered by me over-thinking what is a stereotype and what isn't.
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I think Hollywood acts like followers of culture and is constantly seeking to follow trends.
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When Mindy Kaling asks, I try my best to say yes.
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I grew up speaking Korean, but my dad spoke English very well. I learned a lot of how to speak English by watching television.
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I think the ability to emphasize is, in large part, what makes me a man and not a boy.
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With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.