Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views. ”

I want to see the numbers that prove that show-business marriages are any less successful than other marriages. It's just very public when they fail. ”

Changing public perceptions is important. Nobody bats an eyelid in a team sport when a player gets injured and is still getting paid. In tennis, there is nothing like that. ”

Too many people in the world associate democracy with their ability to go and buy more and more every year. I come from a country where it's much more popular to remind people that democracy is available at every income level, and this is something which you need to protect. ”

For me, what is political is very personal. Politics are not this abstract idea. Laws are the rules that dictate how we live our lives. What we eat is political. How we dress is political. Where we live is political. All of these things are influenced by political decision-making, and it's important to be part of the process. ”

I have to make sure that I don't silence myself about the things that I believe in, because sometimes the fear creeps in of 'What if fewer people watch the show or fewer people hire me because I express my politics?' For me, the commitment is to never be quiet just because I'm in the public eye. ”

It's interesting how much people long to fill in the gaps when someone in the public eye doesn't share their personal life. I understand their frustration. ”

The history of political movements in the African diaspora is that the solution to the problem is never in the hands of people who are advancing the movement. I try and operate on my own terms. ”

The revision of any kind of established model is always a political act. ”

I want my kids to be in an environment where they can talk about values in a way that you can't always do in a public school setting. ”