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"Listening to an underserved population is how you begin to understand them and serve them better."
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"Make sure your work is never results-oriented. The result is a byproduct of the work, in a way."
Constance Wu
Constance Wu
author2015–2020
Constance Wu is an American actress. Wu's breakthrough role came with the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020), which earned her four nominations at the Critics' Choice Television Awards. For leading the romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Rachel Chu, she became the fourth Asian woman to be nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical
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"I dont fear being outspoken. The only thing I fear is losing my sense of integrity or losing sight of the values on which I guide my life. So I dont think its particularly brave or unusual for me to speak out."
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"I wish reporters were more in tune to the difference between the Asian experience and the Asian-American experience. I think often they lump the two together and think that when I talk about Asian-American narratives that they can cite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or Mulan as proof of concept when its a different experience."
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"Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians."
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"Id rather lose all my stuff than lose myself, because Ive done that before, and that feels way worse."
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"Im okay with not having a super-secure lifestyle because if youre doing what you like, you dont need stuff to fill any empty holes."
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