We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American and one might be Asian American. One of them doesn't have to be white, and the other one doesn't have to be the ethnic sidekick. We're way over that. And I think it's happening in society, too.

There is no way that we know what is going on between the African American and the Asian American. We don't understand what an Indigenous American is. We don't understand what a Latino American is.

Asian Americans are the same as African American, Hispanic Americans, anyone: we deserve to be respected, too.

I think it was hard for people to cast me as an ethnic, as an Asian American woman.

This action took place on the eve of a vote that would make the first African-American presiding officer of Nassau County Legislature. When that came to the forefront, issues were raised. Roger was attacked as if he were a leper. Question is why? At some point it will be addressed.

When a dish works, it works for everyone, whether you're Asian, European, African, American or anybody else.