Quotes About Voice

some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.

However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.

There are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.

A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a voice; in this way a novel is called democratic - not that it advocates democracy but that by nature it is so. Empathy lies at the heart of Gatsby, like so many other great novels - the biggest sin is to be blind to others' problems and pains. Not seeing them means denying their existence.

To me, singing is like talking. If it ain't natural, it ain't right.

I'd solo on my guitar; then sing; then solo; then sing some more. one stopped when the other started. That way I felt a continuity, not a conflict, like a wheel that keeps turning. Both sounds - guitar and voice - were coming out of me, but they issued from different parts of my soul.

The voice of Nature will consent, whether the voice of man do or no.

Whether a bill has come up once only, or whether it has come up several times, is one important fact in judging whether the nation is determined to have that measure enacted; it is an indication, but it is only one of the indications. There are others equally decisive. The unanimous voice of the people may be so strong, and may be conveyed through so many organs, that it may be assumed to be lasting.

There just hasn't been a voice for that normal dude when it comes to rap.

If you make modern rap music, how do you write without ripping off anyone else? It's just about having a distinct voice in your songs.

I want to show the fans that I do have a voice, as well as I'm a great rapper.

If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper. I need to focus on hip-hop and focus on making the music, so that when the activists come to me and they need my voice to create a platform, then I've got enough people listening to me. Not because I'm conscious, but because I'm dope.

Rappers and MCs have always had an alias. Building your character, it helps you to get things out.

I don't think rappers have a responsibility, but for me, I gotta say something. I can't just look at injustice and keep quiet.

As an actress, to get to work on a project where the main focus is the female voice is rare!

For so long, the fashion industry has designed almost exclusively for a particular woman with particular measurements, and they've never really been challenged on it. We're all consumers, yet we're rarely given a voice within this industry that dictates what we wear.

Rarely do celebrities and actors speak up for what they believe in.

When you listen to Ray Charles, there's never any doubt whose voice that is.

There are enough people who lost faith in me that it's time to step aside and let there be a new voice for the 6th district in Washington, so I am not going to run for re-election.

Non-violent protests have reached a plateau. There is no other way but to get into politics to make your voice heard.

A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility.

The dumber half of the audience - whether they're male or female, and a lot of them are male - for some reason responds very quickly to the feminine voice. How can I put it? They kind of instantly react to the female voice in a positive way quicker than they would the male voice.

Choosing the narrator for a first-person story like 'Downriver' is a crucial decision because the voice has to be one the reader wants to listen to, and the voice has to be a match for the emotion you want the story to carry.

I wanted to write a voice that for me, as a reader, had been missing from the chorus: the voice of an angry woman.