Actors, Activism and Social Issues
Actors' quotes about activism and social issues
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In this section you will find actors and directors' quotes about current social issues. Many celebrities are promoters of a clear social message: some intervene against racism and in favor of equality, others sustain the feminist cause, or work for solving world hunger. Movie stars address directly to all these topics.
“Underneath all the skin, we're all the same.”
“I'm comfortable with the word 'feminist' because half the world isn't getting what it deserves. ”
“Supporting animal rights activists, human rights activists, it's all the same.”
“You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting.”
“God is going to have to answer to His maker for this part of the country.”
“I have the same responsibility as everyone to reduce consumption and to teach children to respect the environment.”
“Changing mass consciousness is an individual responsibility.”
“ There has been racism, sexism and now there is 'species-ism.' People think that they are better than other creatures.”
“I think racism is a terrible thing. I think we should all learn to hate each other on a individual basis.”
“It's nice to be able to communicate digitally with people around the world.”
“Since 1967, the world has learned that there is not going to be real progress in the region until Palestine gets something back that they had.”
“I don't understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time.”
“Women have been the most persecuted people throughout all of recorded history, more than any race or religion.”
“I believe that if a man does a job as well as a woman, he should be paid as much.”
“Everything is so tech now; everyone is so connected that way.”
“In England, there's no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.”
“If people in this country think of Africa as a place with kids and flies swarming around their heads, then they won't understand that these people are you and you are them.”
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