If you don't meet luck halfway with really hard work, luck won't get you all the way there. Asia Kate Dillon More Quotes by Asia Kate Dillon More Quotes From Asia Kate Dillon The very first time I buzzed my head, I was 21 - I'd had short hair since I was 14 - I just remember it was, like, 2 in the morning, and I just was like, 'I really want to do it. I want to see what I look like and what my head shape is.' Asia Kate Dillon look hair time morning I love that although the world is a dangerous place, I still find it to be beautiful. Asia Kate Dillon place beautiful love world Labels can be really helpful when we have the autonomy to label ourselves. But when other people label us without our permission, that's when it becomes dangerous. Asia Kate Dillon us without dangerous people I believe the arts are the best way to help people go on a journey of self-discovery toward their own compassion and empathy for humanity and themselves. Asia Kate Dillon best journey humanity people I see reflections of what I love about myself in the love and care I receive from my friends, family, and co-workers who, in turn, allow me to love and care about them. Asia Kate Dillon myself me family love For all of the incredible messages I've received about how my visibility is helping people, those people who I follow on social media still receive daily death threats and the most derogatory, inhumane vitriol. Asia Kate Dillon daily social-media death people While I acknowledge that it's not my whiteness that has given me my platform entirely... it's part of the reason I've garnered so much acceptance and praise for being out and nonbinary. Asia Kate Dillon me acceptance praise reason The work that I engage with, whether it's self-generated or collaborative, is uplifting and supporting historically marginalized and disenfranchised people, because when I uplift up those groups, I'm uplifting myself and supporting myself - it works out in that way. Asia Kate Dillon myself work people way Some people's gender identity conforms to the sex they were assigned at birth, and some people's identity doesn't. That realization was certainly very freeing for me - and could be very freeing for other people. Asia Kate Dillon me gender identity people I remember, in middle school, we did the musical 'Oliver.' I loved the movie, and I always wanted to play Oliver. It might not have been stated, but the boys auditioned for Oliver, and the girls auditioned for Nancy. But we also did a play called 'Li'l Abner,' and I was really excited that they let me put on a suit and a fake mustache. Asia Kate Dillon me fake remember school Non-binary is a term used by some people, myself included, who feel that their gender identity falls outside the tradition boxes of man or woman. Asia Kate Dillon woman myself man people Sometimes you have to see the thing to know that it exists. Maybe there's a queer person in a town, but they don't feel comfortable or safe coming out, frankly, and the only representation they feel that they have or connection they have is on television or in a movie, and that's really powerful. Asia Kate Dillon feel know you sometimes Given the choice between 'actor' and 'actress,' 'actor' is a non-gendered word that I use. Asia Kate Dillon actor actress choice use What I learned through my research is that the word 'actor,' specifically in reference to those who performed in plays, came about in the late 1500s as a non-gendered word. It applied to all people, regardless of anatomical sex or gender identity. Asia Kate Dillon gender research identity people I was assigned female at birth. My gender identify is non-binary. Asia Kate Dillon identify gender birth female Because I was assigned female at birth and I am light-skinned, white, I think people hear my message more than they hear it from someone who was assigned male at birth and is a person of colour. Asia Kate Dillon i-am think white people I'm really proud that MTV has joined the conversation about breaking down binaries. Asia Kate Dillon about down proud conversation Binaries, whether it's 'man' or 'woman,' or 'black' and 'white,' were created to separate us. So without binary, there is only 'us,' which makes us all equal. Asia Kate Dillon woman man black-and-white black What 'Billions' does so brilliantly is they just make it a non-issue. Damien Lewis' character says, 'Those are the pronouns you use? Great, let's get down to business. How can you make me money?' Asia Kate Dillon me money business character There was a time when it was important culturally to have the word 'actress,' I suppose, but when it comes to awards ceremonies, we don't have 'Best Directress' or 'Best Cinematographeress!' Asia Kate Dillon best awards important time
