15 Best Representation Quotes

I knew we had no aviators, neither men nor women, and I knew the race needed to be represented. - Bessie Coleman

My race needs pioneers who aren't afraid to fail. - Bessie Coleman

Every home run I hit carries the flag of my people. – Roberto Clemente

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. – Aristotle

You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We're always told what's beautiful, and it's nice to have someone who looks like you and is considered beautiful. – Serena Williams

We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. – Sheryl Sandberg

For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. – Michelle Yeoh

I think it is important for us to be seen and to be heard. – Michelle Yeoh

We have to tell stories that need to be told, of our people, of our culture. – Michelle Yeoh

I wanted to show that Asian women can be superheroes. We can be the ones driving the story. – Michelle Yeoh

It’s important to see someone who looks like you in a position of power, in a position of influence. – Michelle Yeoh

I think it’s very important that we see ourselves reflected on the screen. – Michelle Yeoh

You can’t be what you can’t see. So it is important to open those doors. – Michelle Yeoh

While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last. – Kamala Harris

A film is a picture of the wind. You can't photograph the wind itself, but you can photograph its effect on the world. – Akira Kurosawa