Quotes About Advocacy

I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not accepting that there are roles that aren't for me.

According to who brings an issue to the table, people will get up and support it. It shouldn't be based on that. It should be based on whether the kids are performing or not.

It's not enough to just not be racist. You've got to be anti-racist. You've got to hold everybody accountable.

If I've achieved a higher respect for women and for their role in society, then I would be very happy. That would really be my greatest wish.

There is nothing that says you can't be active and love your community and fight for your community and still do your job.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

Writing is a form of activism.

Activism and art do go hand in hand, but I am an artist and an 'artivist' within that.

I'm obviously fighting for my community simply because I'm trans, and I have to do that, and I do it because that's my existence. I wake up in the morning, and that is my activism.

I've always felt that activism and art go hand in hand.

Activism is in my DNA.

I was not an activist.

I'm an activist.

I've been a female activist since the time I was 13 years old.

I'm not an activist, I'm an actor. I don't want to be an activist.

I don't think I'm a gay activist. I used to be.

Even if you can't be an activist every day, when you can be, do it.

I think I'm becoming a climate activist.

One doesn't have to be an activist and start a movement.

I am not an activist. I am an actor.

Being an activist is not easy.

Very few of us can stop our lives and become activists.

I admire Grover Norquist. I think he's done a lot of good.

People don't generally like advertising that takes a stand.