Activism – Quotes

We always need to

We always need to remember that behind almost every great moment in history, there are heroic people doing really boring and frustrating things for a prolonged period of time. Gail Collins

Musicians always want to sacrifice our creativity to get involved in environmental issues or political activism of some sort – to reduce it to something more populist in terms of sing-alongs or guitar songs with a message. Eyvind Kang

Terence McKenna says, The

Terence McKenna says, The culture is not your friend. I am not sure we can change this culture. But I think we can rise above it and create a new world. That’s why I so deeply believe in alternative spaces. That’s why I believe in the power of art and activism. Eve Ensler

What we all have

What we all have to know is the struggle is long. It’s long. It may not end in our lifetimes. But the struggle is what gives our lives meaning and purpose. I tell people to take time out of activism every day to take care of their bodies, to take care of their souls and … Read more

Rock-and-roll was an example

Rock-and-roll was an example of change in the body of the culture. I think it’s really what helped bring the anti-war movement to its peak and moved people into the streets to seize the day – the movement was the embodiment of what was happening in the music. This is what taught me that it … Read more

I think being an

I think being an activist and an artist is an interesting contradiction, because so often they are at odds with one another. When you write as an artist you have to clean the palate of your own politics in creating characters and activism is kind of the exact opposite. Eve Ensler

An activist is someone

An activist is someone who cannot help but fight for something. That person is not usually motivated by a need for power or money or fame, but in fact is driven slightly mad by some injustice, some cruelty, some unfairness, so much so that he or she is compelled by some internal moral engine to … Read more

There’s a big difference

There’s a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They’re very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a passion or a cause that they can really get behind, but it has to be organic. Eva Longoria

Men have influenced my

Men have influenced my activism and feminism both positively and negatively. As most gender differences are social, not genetic, we still need to change what we do and what we expect of each other… The potential exists for societies where men and women do not have to conform to unwanted stereotypes. Eva Cox

The first myth to

The first myth to dispel is that Africa is not a country. It’s made up of 53 different countries. So to say ‘invest in Africa’ is a no-go. It’s meaningless. Euvin Naidoo