Rosie Perez Quotes

As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.

Good scientists will fight the system rather than learn to work with the system.

I don't feel that as an artist my job is to offer PR propaganda, whether for the good or for the bad.

Politically correct speech will not defeat the enemy.

Before you're a writer, you're a citizen, a human being, and therefore the weapons of the citizen are at your disposal to use or not use.

In New Zealand, men and women would not take a party seriously if it did not have a good gender - and increasingly racial - mix. It's not about being politically correct; it's just who we are.

I am sure there is a right way and a wrong way and in today's life, there are many different rules of being politically correct.

I think people should have the common courtesy and judgment - the good judgment - not to be - not to offend other peoples' faiths.

We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.

I think the good thing about Macklemore is that he is very precise about what he gets involved in. As you can tell, he's very passionate about what he puts his name on, because he talks about things people don't usually talk about, and his concepts are very, very passionate.

There are situations which cannot honorably be met by art.

Every man should follow the bent of his nature in art and letters, always provided that he does not offend against the rules of morality and good taste.

When people talk about political correctness, the only element of any value is good manners.

As a musician, I don't wanna put out political soundbites.

The only duty an artist has is in the quality of the art. There is no moral obligation to denounce. An artist confronted with a tremendous injustice sometimes feels inclined to say something. Denouncing the situation is the artist's choice.

I'm an artist, and an artist doesn't worry about being politically correct when I write.

I think as much as possible, an artist, if he has any kind of social or political concern, has to…expose as much as possible what he sees so that some people think about things that they don’t normally think about… [Art] should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.

Every artist, every scientist, every writer must decide now where he stands. The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or for slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative.

When things happen socially in our community, as artists, we've got the right to exercise our voices if we choose to, use our powers for good.

While there is still certainly much more work that needs to be done, Lyft actually believes in increasing diversity and inclusion within their workforce, and also, they believe in being a strong supporter of that in the community.

I believe it's important for us to have a diverse and free approach to making games in the way that we like.

California lost its way in 1994 with Prop. 187, but that tragic episode gave birth to a new California consciousness - one that will now do everything within its power to protect our diversity and the economic power it has created.

The beauty industry is just like the fashion industry - prejudice is ingrained. But with new people coming in with fresh eyes and passion, I definitely am seeing progress.

I'm not a politically correct person.

By being politically correct, you're closing your mind to a different point of view. Which sounds a lot like prejudice. Which is definitely not politically correct. See what I just did there?