Quotes about "Contemporary Issues"

I can't not work - I love acting. ”

There's many law changes, policy changes I can point to. But a lot of my work has also been to name the issue that no one else named - to spotlight it, to advocate for it. That's where all advocacy begins. I've asked different questions. I've raised different issues. ”

When I hear 'politics,' I hear 'relationships.' ”

I have been a policymaker proven in tackling some very complex social issues on the municipal level here in Boston. ”

People entrust me with the responsibility of actualizing our shared values and, that said, I'm not in the business of going to try to convert people and getting their buy-in. I just do the work. ”

I don't feel that as an artist my job is to offer PR propaganda, whether for the good or for the bad. ”

Regarding social media, I really don't understand what appears to be the general population's lack of concern over privacy issues in publicizing their entire lives on the Internet for others to see to such an extent... but hey it's them, not me, so whatever. ”

More than anything, I'm an American kid, and my music reflects that more so than being an Asian-American. I think it's important but also something that can detrimental to your career if celebrated too much. ”

I was working a corporate job, but I really wanted to do music. ”

You can't complain about the pressures, the paparazzi, the madness. Because that is the job. I've always understood that's the deal. ”