Steven Soderbergh Quotes

I was always interested in social change but never actually did anything about it.

If one does not like the crime, cruelty, injustice and violence of this society, he CAN do something about it.

I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do

Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives.

I think people are really talking about it. Having conversations about how to make change.

The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical.

There's still injustice happening in my world. I sing my songs at concerts and I'm so grateful that the people are ready to hear them.

The great thing about 2017 is that, because of the terrible political state that we're in and that America is in, young people are so vocal at the moment about so many issues, from racism to LGBT rights to beyond. I feel like - especially when I look at my fan-base - people are so vocal about their opinions and so vocal about spreading love. That's really important, and I think it's really amazing that people are talking about that. I just want that to keep happening.

You have so much power to bring awareness, prevention and change.

Most of the time we do nothing, myself included, I think the lesson I learned from [playing humanitarian Tessa in The Constant Gardner] is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something.

The rhythm of being an activist today involves a pretty simple rhythm. You have to open your eyes to the reality before you. You have to look and see.

I want to continue to speak out on issues that matter to me. I want to have even more of a voice.

If you're aware of injustice, you can either ignore it, say there is nothing you can do about it, complain about it and not do anything, or put your energies into doing something about it.

Aside from my family, I have two great loves in my life: acting and the fight for social justice.

More people, especially young people, are realising that if they want change, they've got to go about it themselves - they can't depend on a particular person, i.e. me, to do all the work. They are less easy to fool than they used to be, they now know what's going on all over the world.

Activism could be defined as activities engaged in by individuals to change there of others situation.

I want to see young people in America feel the spirit of the 1960s and find a way to get in the way. To find a way to get in trouble. Good trouble, necessary trouble.

I want to act, if I can, as a bridge for people who read 'Shock Doctrine' or 'No Logo'. People who are sitting out for whatever reasons.

I come from an academic background, and I have a genuine interest in social change.

Regardless of how much media coverage will be received, talking and raising awareness about social injustice isn't enough.

I believe activism is the true source of change in the world. Pushing to change social structures in communities that you are a part of is critical for making real lasting change.

Even if you can't be an activist every day, when you can be, do it.

Each of us should choose which course of action we must take; education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes, but let it not be said that we did nothing.

My music is made for the people who are willing to stand up to change this world themselves.

The biggest enemy of an artist is apathy... A kid gets killed by the police and I buy a T-shirt and before I can wear that one, there's another kid (killed) and I'm running out of closet space.