Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I have no illusions about my art. I am what the public made me and, consequently, I am not likely to forget my debt to them. ”

There are some people whose opinion I value and respect and it would be very bothersome if I forfeited their respect. But the general public? I'm not preoccupied with the opinions of others. ”

I always keep a firewall between my own travails and my perception of public-policy issues; otherwise I would retain no credibility as a commentator. ”

The U.S. prosecution service is eating at the soul of the American republic. It is an absolute danger to everyone. ”

Private-sector firms are increasingly active in the prison industry and they and the militantly unionized correctional officers, almost all unskilled labor, constantly lead public demands for more criminal statutes and more draconian penalties. ”

I have on many occasions spoken my mind from stage. I have offered organizations table space by the merch booth. I have donated a dollar-a-ticket, or the entire guarantee, to different causes. I have registered voters. I have played on behalf of political candidates. ”

Public speaking is scary, I think. I've gotten way better at it. If I have to do a speech and be like, 'I'm a YouTuber,' then that's easy, but if I have to get up there and pretend I know something in front of adults, it's never fine. In front of adults, it's like, 'Ahhhh they're going to judge me.' ”

The first time I got recognized in public was at a movie theater. It was at the 'Lord of the Rings' movie premiere. I was at the movie theater, and someone came up, and it was so weird to me, because I had never been recognized by a viewer, so I thought that was scary. ”

I am a political animal. ”

I started on the stage with my mom in Denmark doing political revues in a small, small town. ”