A man's ethnic identity has more to do with a personal awareness than with geography. William Saroyan
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity. Arthur Ashe
It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cultural, historical and ethnic identity. Jenny Shipley
I try to find the core values that are so fundamental that they transcend ethnic identity. That doesn't mean I run from it. I embrace African-American culture and I love it and embrace it, but it is a part of a human identity. So I'm always trying to make a larger human statement. Wynton Marsalis