Kamaru Usman Quotes

You have to have sharp elbows if you want to change something.

Speak out in acts; the time for words has passed, and only deeds will suffice.

At some point, Twitter hash tags are not enough. Eventually, you have to stand up.

When I see something wrong, I speak up.

I'm not a person that just supports an issue; I go out and work for it.

I'm not out looking for a cause. They sort of find me or find my heart. But sure, there's always time for that. My big mouth can talk all the time.

Sometimes, you have to get angry to get things done.

Pearl Jam doesn't just sing about issues they care about. These guys walk it like they talk it.

You should have certainty in what you do. Anyone who has done anything in this world was hated. If you're not hated, you've done nothing.

You can't just sit around and make protest albums all your life; eventually it comes to the point where you have to do something.

If you don't speak out now when it matters, when would it matter for you to speak out?

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

I've always been the most vocal person socially about things that I feel are important.

On one hand, I am very pessimistic, but on the other hand, if I didn't believe that speaking up would do something, I wouldn't have spoken.

There are so many causes that you care about, but one can't change or take on the world, so one has to really focus on where you feel you can - to use a very overworked phrase - truly try to do something to make a difference.

I think it is important to speak out.

I know what my causes are. And I care about them, so I'd rather get out there and talk about them than just play it safe.

You don't make a statement unless you make noise.

I think it's so important for somebody like me to stand up for the things I believe in and speak up on things I don't think are right.

I would rather be alone and a loud voice for action than be silent.

Fighting injustice keeps you young.

I'm like a one-woman protest machine.

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.

If you want to be a real human being - a real woman, a real man - you cannot tolerate things which put you to indignation, to outrage. You must stand up. I always say to people, 'Look around; look at what makes you unhappy, what makes you furious, and then engage yourself in some action.'

My attitude is, do as much as I can while I'm free. And if I'm arrested I'll still do as much as I can.