Qorianka Kilcher Quotes Qorianka Kilcher Yes, I'm proud to be indigenous. I'm half-Quechua-Huachipaeri from Peru. HalfQuechuaHuachipaeri Indigenous Peru Proud Yes
Portraying Pocahontas' story well was important to me because she was a real person and these were real events in her life. Qorianka Kilcher
If Pocahontas had been given the foresight to see what devastating consequences her actions and belief in the possibility of peace would have brought upon her people, I wonder if she would have avoided befriending the English or not. Qorianka Kilcher
The things I do, I do from the heart and out of love and respect for our planet and all living things. And I draw my courage from my love for justice and truth, and I calm my fears by comforting those who are more scared than me. And I try to do my best to make the world a better place, one small action at a time, as good as I can. Qorianka Kilcher
I lose film roles because I'm a person who doesn't keep quiet about certain things. But if my heart tells me something is wrong, I'm going to go and do something about it. Qorianka Kilcher
You need people around you that care about you and are thinking about you in your best interest. And keep your mind straight. Qorianka Kilcher
I always wanted to be a singer, and so, when I was 5 years old, I started acting classes so I could be a better performer. I wanted to have a powerful voice so I could be heard. Qorianka Kilcher
I think it's important for us as a society to remember that the youth within juvenile justice systems are, most of the time, youths who simply haven't had the right mentors and supporters around them – because of circumstances beyond their control. Qorianka Kilcher
My father's Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I'm also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian. Qorianka Kilcher
I just want to learn even more about my culture and about the Algonquin culture because I fell in love with Pocahontas and the Algonquin tribe. Qorianka Kilcher
In Peru, if you gave somebody a little chance to do something, they took it to the furthest extent. They took nothing for granted. And here in L.A., you kind of get caught up in your own little dilemmas and your own little life. Qorianka Kilcher
I love coming to Detroit. First getting to be buddies with Kid Rock in the beginning, and him being really great to us, showing us love, the love of the city. I feel like it's our city now, too. Zac Brown
I've always tried to defend the idea that the blues doesn't have to be sung by a person who comes from Mississippi, as I did. B. B King
Everyone has this perception that the bloggers, they say horrible things about you and they hide behind their computers where you can't see them. L'Wren Scott
It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. Vladimir Putin
I don't think I realized the extremes of my proportions until I moved to Paris. I thought I'd be 'normal' as a model, but actually, even in that world, I was at one end of the spectrum. L'Wren Scott