Quotes About Controversy

We will honor the controversy, and explore possibilities rather than assert absolutes.

Any Southern nationalist movement, especially one that wraps itself in the Confederate flag, is going to be viewed with suspicion, given the historical record.

My very first news director said to me that it's better to be hated than to have viewers be neutral.

The tabloids had a field day with 'Tipping The Velvet,' which was great for the viewing figures but not necessarily for the actors involved.

The mainland Chinese tend to take a Chinese mainland point of view on controversial issues, and the Taiwanese take another the Taiwanese viewpoint.

The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they disagree with.

Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.

People aren't really afraid of my views. They are just afraid of the word 'nationalism.'

It's no secret that I've become known for my strong political views.

Because of my political views, I've been targeted as a lightning rod, someone who's too far out there.

No matter what your views are on abortion, the Eighth Amendment in the Constitution is a very cruel, cruel law which benefits no one.

A bunch of comedians have gotten in 'trouble' for sharing their views. When an actor or an artist or might come out saying something political or whatever, then it becomes about that view.

Thus, the controversy about the Moral Majority arises not only from its views, but from its name - which, in the minds of many, seems to imply that only one set of public policies is moral and only one majority can possibly be right.

Christians and religious individuals are quickly demonized and not tolerated by the dogmatic left if their views differ.

The right of free speech cannot be parceled out based on whether we want to hear what the speaker has to say or whether we agree with those views. It means, quite often, tolerating the expression of views that we find distasteful, perhaps even repugnant.

All I can think is that the owners of Chick-Fil-A have decided they have had enough, that they're just going to focus on selling chicken sandwiches to as many people as they can, and they figure that keeping their views about marriage to themselves is better than having a bunch of angry activists on your doorstep.

Liberal arts colleges have traditionally provided a forum for debating ideas. Avoiding controversy and 'playing it safe' by not inviting - or disinviting - speakers with 'controversial' views stifles debate.

Many people have strong views on McDonald's.

Donald Trump may be unusually flamboyant, but his views are all too representative of the party that is about to nominate him for president.

Nobody ever wants to hire me or offer me a job. I think I'm really talented; I really do. Like, people may not like my views about Muslims or whatever.

I'm a strong believer in free speech to the degree that I support everybody's right to speak, including those whose views I find disgusting.

Anytime you want to get into religious or political views, that can instantly polarize people.

Whenever I or the Sena make our views known, we are dubbed anti-government.

Many psychoanalysts refused to let me speak at their meetings. They were exceptionally vigorous because I had previously been an analyst and they were very angry at my flying the coop.