I had a really unusual, remarkably unusual father because he, in our family, was the one that suffered the most. He was the one that explained American democracy to me. He said, โOur democracy is a peopleโs democracy and it can be as great as people can be, and it can be greatโฆ but we are also fallible human beings.โ
George TakeiThere is more story in a minor character like Boba Fett than there is in all the clutter of various vampires in the Twilight franchise.
George TakeiBut when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful.
George TakeiI had a really unusual, remarkably unusual father because he, in our family, was the one that suffered the most. He was the one that explained American democracy to me. He said, โOur democracy is a peopleโs democracy and it can be as great as people can be, and it can be greatโฆ but we are also fallible human beings.โ
George TakeiI think we learn more from those times in our history where we stumbled as a democracy than we learn from the glorious chapters.
George Takei