Quotes About Advocacy

Forget being an actor-director: we, as citizens, have the responsibility to make the country a better place. And that doesn't mean advertising other people's agendas; it means looking at what is wrong and making it right.

I think if it is something an actor believes in and has an opinion on it, then there is no better way to use that platform.

Beyonce has a platform; what's a better way to speak on your platform than through your music?

I am a big believer in PR.

I'm a big fan of Samantha Bee's.

For me, speaking my mind is a big part of my life, and I encourage other people to do that as well.

Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying. Too many children. We must do something.

I'm an animal-rights person, actually. Big time.

I can't support bike lanes.

We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams.

So we want to free the women of America? You know what would free the women of America? Make men accept responsibility for birth control.

I still enjoy a lot of support from the black community.

I feel there should be blacks in every Party.

The best thing #MeToo did was say women's experiences matter. You can't blame us for what happens to us anymore.

My heart bleeds, goes out for families with kids with autism.

I'm blessed to have a voice, and I'm going to use it.

I follow a lot of the plus-sized bloggers.

The battle goes on for me; as a gay man, I shall not be happy until I see equality across the board.

I believe in a woman's right to choose, because, well, no one ever seems to tell guys what to do with their bodies.

As long as it served his purpose, Mr. Lincoln boldly advocated the right of Secession.

Veterinarians are essential allies to the millions of us who experience the human-animal bond.

I've always wanted to do stuff to help encourage more women to play, whether it's booking women on my shows at home, even when I was just playing DIY shows, or booking benefit shows and having all women play.

I've always been proud of being a Marathi mulgi, but just because I don't keep harping about it doesn't mean I do not bother about my Marathi people.

I have the voice of a social activist and I have the voice of the Pakistanis as well. So I can't be bothered about what people think.