Quotes About Freedom

What reader wants to be told what attitude to strike?

When I finish a song, I never feel like I want to restrict its life. I feel that once I've done something, it's out. It's in people's ears, cars, headphones. It has its own journey.

I gave my hero a talent I'd love to have. Who wouldn't want to fly?

Are you insane? Of course I want to leave the Dursleys! Have you got a house? When can I move in?

What compels any of us to do the things we do when deep down a part of us just wants to break free from it all?

I mean, why on earth (outside sickness and hangovers) aren't people continually drunk? I want ecstasy of the mind all the time.

I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do.

If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.

People really don't want handouts, that they want to make their own decisions.

I do not understand why people want to control their minds. I want them to liberate their minds.

Those kids aren't dumb. But the people who run these schools want to make sure they don't get smart: they are really teaching the kids to be slaves.

Requirements are for people who want to be unhappy. Because it's your rules or the universe's rules. The universe is going to win. Every time.

What is the meaning of life?Whatever you want it to be.

As an actor, that's the most important thing. You want to be able to let go and not hold onto anything, so that you can give an honest portrayal and performance.

You never have to get up at 6 am, if you don't want to get up at 6 am.

I encourage people to read by encouraging them to read whatever they want.

I've finally reached a stage in my career where I can do what I want.

The reason I love being a senator is that I can have whatever thoughts I have, say whatever I want about any subject at any time, and that is a wonderful feeling of freedom, and I cherish that.

People want the freedom. They want to be able to shop. If you don't like the shop trading hours and you're a shop owner, you don't have to open.

Woolf wanted to say dangerous things in Orlando but she did not want to say them in the missionary position.

What should I do about the wild and the tame? The wild heart that wants to be free, and the tame heart that wants to come home.

Thank God I'm at that point in my career where I don't have to take stuff that I don't really want to do.

You buy a movie, you should get it anywhere you want it. You pay for a network, you should have that anywhere you want. Same thing with a magazine.

But, I like the challenge of, "How can we stretch this out? Where can we go with it?" It's an open road, especially at Netflix. You can take it anywhere you want.