Quotes About Advocacy

If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can't grandma have a constitutional right to health care?

What we believe is that health care should be a right in this country; I happen to believe that means that we should be for single-payer.

We want to say nobody should lose their health care.

Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies.

Nobody was talking about healthcare until 'Sicko' came out.

As a disabled person, I feel like a lot of times we don't get to be heard.

If you are given only one opportunity to speak, be certain your voice is heard.

With the right support, a deaf child can do exactly the same as a hearing child, yet constantly, they're being failed.

Awareness about heart disease has got to be raised.

In my heart of hearts, I truly believe that Senator Bernie Sanders is the right man to lead this country.

It became clear to me that simply caring is not enough. To drive real progress, you have to change both hearts and laws. You need both understanding and action.

If women who don't help women get a special circle in hell, I think women who do help women should get a special cloud in heaven.

I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!

Who the hell is against breast cancer research?

I am for people. I can't help it.

I love to help others that are suffering from the disease of addiction, and I'm just very, very passionate about that.

I have to interweave my poetry with purpose. For me, that purpose is to help people, and to shed a light on issues that have far too long been in the darkness.

But let me tell you something. Gloria Steinem never helped me out; Larry Flynt did.

I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

I'm an accomplice to helping women get what they want.

I want to make sure we have elected people constantly looking at helping the African-American community.

I'm for helping the poor, always have been. And I don't think they should be bereft of healthcare.

I've started the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. The big focus is helping people get the correct diagnoses.

Part of the job is to find out what they need. #MeToo is about helping people find those resources.