'I don’t go around in the world thinking, Oh my god I’m Asian. It’s just a part of my reality and it colours it.'
Read More'I think, in literature, as in film, there is still a persistent ‘whiteness default’: presenting the world as though being white is the norm and anyone else is simply there as ‘flavouring’ to advance plot or feed into a stereotype.'
Read More'Sustainability weighs on my mind quite heavily. Can I create sustainably? Can production be sustainable? Or is that not possible?'
Read More'We are seeing the rise of a particularly perverse & toxic brand of politics that seeks to weaponise differences.'
Read More'As a female, Asian-Australian comedian, there aren’t many of us, so it is pretty cool. It’s like going to Coles fruit section, and I’m the jackfruit. It is unusual to find a jackfruit in the Coles fruit section. But they’re pretty delicious.'
Read More'Good intentions are useless if the end result ends up hurting someone. Seriously listen; the act is severely underrated. Amplify necessary voices even if it means having to be silent, share power and resources.'
Read More'Where I stand today as an artist is completely different to where I stood at twenty. I was much more interested in making beautiful work, and less about actively communicating a story or feeling. Nowadays, I focus more on narrative, feeling and authenticity.'
Read More'In Australia, Asians get media coverage in creative industries only if we’re wearing an apron on a cooking show or making comedy out of our own culture.'
Read More'I didn't plan on becoming a poet. I ended up doing this because I love it. And you need to do what you love just to take care of yourself. The world is hard enough as it is.'
Read More'We have to understand that our experiences as POC are so varied—we need to take the time to learn each other's histories.'
Read More'We’re trying to work towards a point where representation shouldn’t have to be a talking point.'
Read More'The reality is, in the current climate we live in, the personal is political. Even us existing and talking about our lived experiences—having these discussions that can be broadcast—is a political statement.'
Read More'Just keep at your art, no matter how good or bad you think it is. Don’t be afraid to experiment and leave your “genre”—genre is a human construct that music not only pre-dates, but also cannot be bound by.'
Read More'I think the only way you can educate people about culture is to share it with them, but this is where the intricacy lies.'
Read More'Rather than looking for answers, or trying to fit parts of myself smoothly together, I'm more interested now in celebrating the joy in my internal inconsistencies.'
Read More'How do you sit within a place that is not your home, but you've been constructed to think that it should be your home?'
Read More'I think my two biggest enemies are time, and myself.'
Read More'I just want to see someone who looks like me on screen—I'm so sick of being the sidekick.'
Read More'As a child of immigrant parents, I’m particularly worried about the worldwide wave of anti-immigration. The “close the door behind you” mentality makes me feel that we’ve stopped welcoming people even though we’re a nation of immigrants.'
Read More'Things that inspire me change from time to time... one that tends to stay with me is the colour white, in particular the sense of emptiness it conveys and its potential to be filled.'
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