Liberace Quotes

The blessing that this film business has given me is that when I walk into a school I automatically have everyone's attention. They want to hear what the guy from 'Con Air' and 'Desperado' has to say.

That's one of the cool things about fame. You have an affect on society and where it goes.

In a cornball way, I think being a celebrity is about making a difference, too.

To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with my AIDS work, the human rights stuff for the gay and lesbian community and the speaking I do.

Just like Tim Robbins is very political - and obviously, Arnold Schwarzenegger must be - I want to be able to have this public personality that's considered authoritative.

If someone does something in an entertainment/pop ambience, that person becomes someone who has an impact on the conduct and attitude of a huge number of people who peripherally come in contact with them.

Beyonce may be a gifted entertainer, but no one should really care what she thinks about any serious issue confronting our nation.

The reason why we have so many stars campaigning for politics is that when we senior artistes go to speak to people, they at least listen to some extent.

People pay attention to artists and celebrities, so they have the opportunity to do something great with this limelight. I, for one, have no problem with Kanye running for president, because if it's something that he truly believes in and it can lead to greater good, why not? I'm all for that.

I come from an era, in my world, where you just had to define yourself as who you are and what you do. I happen to be an actor. I happen to be someone that loves to act, that also likes music, that also likes to speak, and that also has an opinion.

I always knew that I would be some type of public figure, but I never knew that it would be rapping.

If i can do just one tenth of the good Michael Jackson did for others, i can really make a difference in this world

Musicians have the power to influence people and along with movie makers, they can reach and influence more people than any group of people, more than scientists and certainly more than politicians.

If you can’t change the world with chocolate chip cookies, how can you change the world?

It's always great to do a movie that you find is entertaining, but also can give some sort of political or social message.

I just do what I can do to be one of the people who make a difference.

Music helps shape the way people think about the world and act in the world.

I decided to use my social media to inspire changes in the younger population.

I'm in show business, and I'm an entertainer, but I also see myself as an artist doing social and spiritual work.

I've always been a believer in the power of art - and music in particular - to inspire change.

I do believe that painting can change the world.

The artist has tremendous power to change the world.

I like entertaining people. I like being on stage. I like being in the life. This is what I do. This is the only thing I know how to do besides rob people and fight. Even when I was robbing people, I was entertaining them. But that's just what I love doing.

As artists, we have an opportunity to help the public evolve, raise consciousness and awareness, teach, heal, enlighten and inspire in ways the democratic process may not be able to touch. So we keep it moving.

I get asked that a lot: "What do you think your role is, with all the people that look up to you?" I'm an entertainer, you know? I'm not trying to bombard anybody with anything, but at the same time, face-to-face or in real life, if I'm talking to some kid, I have opinions just like everybody else does.