Vanessa Kerry Quotes

We have to become involved in the political process - if we don't like it, we can change it.

In politics there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers, and then there are those like John McCain who use their careers to promote change.

What I'm hoping to do is see Democrats get elected. That's what I'm trying to contribute to.

My father was a politician, and a very important politician, and one of the leaders of the Iraqi Democratic Party, who believed in progress.

If people don't vote, everything stays the same. You can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it's not going to change anything if you don't vote.

The Democratic Party has been my party over 50 years, where I waged my battle to change America and change the world from its progressive wing.

Going forward, we must continue the fight to change the direction of our country.

I think we need to fight against Trumpism in the courts, we need to fight at the ballot box and online, and we need to do peaceful protesting. We need to use every lever at our disposal to make sure that the president doesn't hurt our country, our values, and our people.

We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.

The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage.

Years ago - I used to be an actor - I was in a production of Vaclav Havel's 'Temptation,' and when we started rehearsals, he was in prison. When we closed the show, he was running for president. And it felt incredibly timely and important and also this lucky thing.

The real truth is, I just want to keep the voice of dissent alive in all of our elections. I don't really want to hang out with politicians.

There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies have many different systems of democracy.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

I sincerely believe blogging can save America.

Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism.

I used to do some philanthropic work, but with the political platform, I can contribute in a bigger way.

But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges.

I loved campaigning for Obama.

The most enduring legacy of President Barack Obama is going to be a new generation of leaders standing up for liberty.

Those who are outraged will vote.

I've got three little kids at home, and I'm trying to save this country from itself. I'm not here to play political power games, and I've had enough of people playing political power games, and this has just gone on too long.

I'm not sure I am a politician. I would say that I am still an artist, and I'm trying to use politics as an instrument for change.

You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.