Quotes About Open-mindedness

Condemnatory conservatism isn't anything I'm interested in.

I'm not a conservative of any kind.

I would rather sit down with a Hollywood liberal any day than simply surround myself with fellow conservatives.

I'm used to being surrounded by really smart 22-year-old students who have no problem saying that something I suggested is not a very good idea.

I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason.

I never want to make one type of music. You wouldn't just eat sushi for the rest of your life - there's so much more food.

I used to listen to so many song bands that were all straight people, and my thinking on it was, 'Well, if I can kind of suspend my own perception of myself and listen to Rivers Cuomo singing about girls, then I don't see why a straight guy can't listen to a band called PWR BTTM.'

Children don't have to suspend disbelief like adults do... their brains can take in whatever crazy magical ideas you throw at them.

There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.

Some things I think are very conservative, or very liberal. I think when someone falls into one category for everything, I'm very suspicious. It doesn't make sense to me that you'd have the same solution to every issue.

I really have had to swallow my own prejudice at times.

I have an imagination that will go in any direction it is prodded. I pride myself on being able to become enthusiastic about anything: If you tell me to write a screenplay about cucumber farms, I'll swallow hard, and in 48 hours, I'll be in love with cucumber farms.

I'm from Sweden. We don't wear clothes in Sweden.

Adult Swim's philosophy is, 'Put it on the air and if it works, great. If it doesn't, take it down and try again.' It's a refreshing way to do TV, I think.

I swing both ways. I can see things from a kind of conservative point of view and from a more socially liberal or left-wing point of view.

My college coach was like, 'You ever thought of switch hitting,' and I was like, 'You know, I thought about it but I never really tried it.'

I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.

I don't think I'm always right, but I would like to empower people to come to sound conclusions using a systematic way of looking at things.

Sometimes there is no sugar-coating it. Sometimes you have to challenge people's belief systems in a progressive way.

Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul —Mark Twain

Most coaches don't want to do something unless they think of it. Morgan has never had that kind of ego. He sees something good, someone gives him an idea, if it makes sense to him, he uses it. He never needs credit, never needs to prove he's the smartest guy in the room.

The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be.

You know, I hope you don't judge