Quotes About Freedom

Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric sense of freedom.

When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison.

My mind has never been in prison; I think all the time about what I should do on the day that I am released.

I can confirm that I have been released from prison.

Just because Nelson has been released doesn't mean the government has done us any favors. We have nothing to be grateful for. The government destroyed our country, destroyed our people. If anybody needs amnesty, it is the government.

Abolition seemed a fantasy when Frederick Douglass called for all slaves to be released.

I did my best to hide by changing my name many times. But I was captured by the Chinese police. But because my Chinese was so good, they thought I was Chinese and released me. That was a miracle.

When I was released from prison, I didn't want to leave my house for the first three months.

One of my best moments was getting a constituent out of jail in Morocco, by which of course I mean I got him released not that I sprung him.

I think a movie released is better than a movie stuck.

Clearly the success of the Netflix model, releasing the entire season of 'House of Cards' at once, proved one thing: The audience wants the control. They want the freedom. If they want to binge as they've been doing on 'House of Cards' and lots of other shows, we should let them binge.

For me, the idea of releasing a free record is powerful if everybody gets it for free at the same time.

I absolutely love jumping on a plane. I find it to be one of the most wonderful, releasing experiences in the world. Nobody can call me and I have my own space where I can do whatever I want. For some people a long-haul flight is an ordeal, but I love every bit of it.

American poetry to me is a sort of relentless, nonstop sermon on human autonomy.

I really value and appreciate Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju's contribution in spearheading the historic judgement of decriminalisation of Section 377 in India. Their relentless efforts and fight against the discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQ community in India was a ray of hope for many of us.

I don't even think about maintaining a relevance. I just think about what do I want to paint, what am I gonna do now, what am I gonna do later.

I'm lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant.

I believe a journalist needs to be free to ask the questions he or she deems relevant, without constraints from others.

One thing that N.W.A did, as Larry Flynt did before them, was to expand the boundaries of our reliance upon the good sense of the people to determine what's right and what isn't, what's obscene and what isn't, and what's immoral and what isn't.

When I retired I was done and it was instant relief. Instant.

If it is a relief to take your clothes off at night, be sure that something is wrong. Clothes should not be a burden. They should be a comfort and a protection.

I've made four films about the destructive nature of relationships, of secrets and lies, and I think I'm no longer interested in that subject - which is a wonderful relief.

Since I came out of the closet, I've gotten to just really be myself and feel authentic and honest and genuine. It's just been a huge relief for me competitively.

My father was a very controlling man, and it was a big relief to get away from that.