Quotes About Speaking out

I think it's cool to be a rock star; I don't think there are many. There aren't many who speak out and take risks. And I think that's important.

When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA owns them, we say, 'No more.'

If you have an issue with someone, call them out. Don't paint everyone with the same brush.

It is vital to speak up in a democracy. Otherwise we are living in dictatorships.

The Trump administration gives me so many more opportunities to be verbal and vocal.

It is very important to be vocal about what you feel about a certain issue.

I am vocal and I have had to pay a huge price for that.

I have a voice, and I'm trying to use it to be the voice for all the innocent people who don't have one.

Those that have a voice have to speak for those of us who are silenced.

Republicans need to speak up, and people need to know that not all Republicans are represented by the hostile, vile voice of Donald Trump.

I just think there are a lot of celebrities who don't feel that they have a voice. A lot of actors come from a place of fear, and that's just a general statement about actors. You're terrified the casting director won't like you, you're terrified the producer won't like you, you're terrified the director won't like you, and on and on.

I think we can topple the patriarchy by using our voices to speak out against things that aren't right and that we don't agree with. I think for people who are not people of color or members of the LGBT community, it is being an ally and being an advocate in spaces that people of color or members of the LGBT community can't really get into.

I think it's really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. It's funny to me that we're expected to keep quiet just because of who we are. Why do I lose my right to speak my mind because I'm famous?

I am used to experiencing so much trauma, that when I see it, I have to speak out. I don't think rappers have a responsibility, but if you don't say something or be silent or avoid it, I believe it shows your true real character to the world. It's like, if no one wants to rap about gentrification then I am going to fill that void!

Anytime you're the first to speak out against something, there's going to be a backlash.

It's important that people see that you can be a whistleblower and you can be different.

Simply by recounting their stories and breaking that silence, survivors of sexual assault strike a powerful blow against their assailants.

I expect that I will still wake up every morning and ponder the choice I have made to speak my mind about what is happening in Saudi Arabia. It is a pattern that I have grown accustomed to.

We decided to speak publicly about suicide because we wanted to make a difference in other people's lives.

Hearing the Beastie Boys speak out against sexism made me feel like if these men who had once sung about getting girls to 'do the laundry' and 'clean up my room' could understand, maybe the rest of the world would follow suit. It made me hopeful in the best way.

I was in a coma for a few days, and when I woke up, speaking out to Rachel seemed the most natural thing in the world. If she hadn't accepted it and spoken back, I'm pretty sure I would've lost it.

Why should I be expected to shut up about everything I believe in?

One night I heard one of the refugees say, "There are atrocities that one should not speak about." "Why?" wondered another refugee. "I can't explain it to you." "You have to speak about everything, so that everyone will know what they did to us." "I'm not going to argue with you." "If we won't be witnesses, who will bear witness?" "They won't believe us, anyway.

I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard.