Quotes About Society

I was raised by two actors in a moment in time - the Seventies - when there was no judgment of characters, no heroes and bad guys.

There are many things that people do happily that I can't imagine why they would do it... But I have to say that even though I am critical or judgmental of society at large, I'm not critical of people individually. We are who we are.

We're a very judgmental society.

I think people are way less judgmental about chunky guys.

Single mums do come in for a hard time. Society is incredibly judgmental. I know this.

People are born with the ability to make judgments. And they can't help but use the information they have to divine something about the world they're in. Making categorical judgments, in large, helps our society.

Casting judgments is an integral feature of what makes us human.

Why are we only considered successful if we can juggle family with a demanding career?

People are always jumping at what's new - who's the next person, who's the hottest thing, or whatever - so to be able to grasp the attention of everybody is difficult.

The most celebrated system of jurisprudence known to the world begins, as it ends, with a Code.

Personally, I think it is possible to build a society that is moral on a nonreligious basis, but the jury is still out on that.

If you go back to 'Pretty Fly,' it was a very popish song, but there was a satirical side to it, and I think that's cool. I like the idea that it's making people think just a little bit.

Everyone likes fantasy to get away from everyday life, but I think 'Game of Thrones' is not like fairies and unicorns. It's very relatable to everyday life. It's not too fantastic - just a little bit.

I'm caught up probably just as much in the consumer culture as the next person.

Sci-fi is just as much about social science as technology.

Even if we did achieve what we wanted with a very small state, we'd just be resetting the clock back to 1776, and it would roll forward exactly the same way again.

Poverty should not just be made an issue - there is need to actually work on it.

Just because I'm a woman does not mean I have to deal with everything to do with food.

People have made sure of that, that you can't shock anybody anymore. It's not just because of movies and TV. It's because of what's happening in the world.

We're just kind of dark as humans, generally.

A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.

I grew up in society when lots of things were hidden, and they were not hidden just one way, but it was very complicated.

Law is just one public institution, but it is a cornerstone of society. When law goes, everything goes.

Having more than one legal system running is not a sign of a healthy or inclusive society. It is just one less thing that people have in common.