John Cusack Quotes

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

The first duty of an American citizen, then is that he shall work in politics.

For America to work, Americans have to participate. If they don’t pay attention, they’re going to get screwed.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.

Well, I couldn't do the day-to-day stuff of being a politician or anything, but I just think everybody should have an opinion and everybody should vote, and that's what we're built on.

Democracy is something that you must learn each generation. It has to be taught.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

Citizens are refined, cultivated, and very political. I believe in the legitimacy of their participation.

We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has no business here at all.

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

I think it doesn't actually matter what your political persuasion is, but if you are interested in the country that you live in and the way in which it's run, everyone has to do something about that.

I'm a citizen in a democracy. To call me an activist would be redundant. It's not a spectator sport. If we all become non-participants, it no longer works.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

Since an early age I was taught to be very politically aware and knew from childhood that the process was something I wanted to contribute towards if I could.

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

Citizenship is a tough occupation which obliges the citizen to make his own informed opinion and stand by it.

Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

And in a democracy, when we say we're mad at what's going on, what we need to be saying is we're mad at ourselves.

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.

I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation.