Quotes About Privilege

It's a great privilege to be asked to help the country - even if it occasionally comes with some degree of criticism.

It was a privilege to work with Ballantyne, an iconic brand possessing such a rich British heritage. Ballantyne has a great appreciation of style and craftsmanship which truly complements the Matthew Williamson brand.

Being my father's son is a kind of privilege.

Citizenship is a privilege. We don't grant it to people because they think they deserve it. What have you done for the United States?

Liberty is never fully paid off, and to be deserving of it, one must be willing to fight for it on the battlefield, in the halls of Congress, by involving yourselves in your communities. Such a struggle is not a burden, it is a privilege.

Working at Google is a privilege, nothing less.

As much as I might decry the students, as much as they're a nightmare, it's a privilege to be among youth.

It's been an enormous privilege to be the government chief scientific adviser.

One of the reasons it is considered such a privilege to sit on a Man Booker jury is because it is famously rigorous. The judging is not a gig for lightweights. Not only are all five judges expected to have read all 155 books from beginning to end, but they have to be able to talk fluently about every book at length.

We all know we're conditioned from music and television, so for us, we take great privilege in being role models, and having an impressionable audience its important for us to make sure what we're doing is in line with them.

Being a woman means that my male privilege seeped out of my body.

Next to my family, it seems clear to me that the educational institutions and the teachers from whom I had the privilege of learning were especially important.

What I believe about race is that race is not real. It's not a biological reality. It's a hierarchical system that was created to leverage power and privilege between different groups of people.

I don't discount the privilege that comes with being the kid of two very great actors. All I can say is I'm very grateful that I've had their examples. And it's fun to get to share it with them.

I see it as a privilege to be part of 'Poldark.'

When you have that privilege of being able to talk directly with your chairman, like I've had with Daniel Levy, that make things a lot easier. Afterwards, I know what we've said to each other, and we have a relationship built on trust.

It's a privilege to always be able to create.

This is a privilege, what we get to do. To be able to tell stories. It's a luxury. So I have a business-like approach to it, the same way I had with football.

Light-skinned privilege is largely through a white lens. It is exploited by oppressive forces... It was always a facade.

When you have privilege, you have to been quiet and listen.

It's a great privilege to be part of a club like United, and I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do.

'Game of Thrones' is one of the most groundbreaking series on TV. The fact that I get to make music every day is such a privilege, and I'm incredibly grateful to be doing so with an amazing show such as this.

Acting is a privilege, and I'm exceedingly blessed to be able to do what I do. At the end of the day, it's all entertainment.

The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important.