Maggie Williams Quotes

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

I'm a young person; sometimes I'm political, sometimes I'm not.

Young people have so much more power than they tend to think to be able to affect politics. And if people will organize and get involved and go out and knock on doors and hand out leaflets and make a change, then they can determine the future.

I was surprised by the response of young people because there is a perception that those younger than the 1988 generation are not interested in politics.

I hope that young people will also look to politics as a vehicle to not only have their voices heard, but actually to be the change makers that they want to see. They are disaffected, understandably, but I hope that young people will not only turn out to vote but also run for office.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

I am such a political person.

There's people coming in who've never done any politics at all, who've never been in a trade union, they've never been in a political party, they've never done anything, but they do feel a kind of urgency.

I think everybody who has a brain should get involved in politics. Working within. Not criticizing it from the outside. Become an active participant, no matter how feeble you think the effort is.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.

I have been apolitical all my life.

I always say that the largest party in every country - the largest opposition group in every country - is the youth party.

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.

If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy.

It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.

People are very interested in politics, they just don't like it labelled politics.

I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it.

Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.

I'm very concerned with what's going on the news, but I would not call myself a political animal, per se. I pay more attention during election years, or if I see some topic or issue that I care about. But I would never call myself a political animal or political junkie.

My interest in foreign policy is above the average voter's interest. That doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it.

People are even more wary of politicians and they are realizing that democracy isn't just about putting a cross on a ballot every four years, it's about deciding what you want and fighting for it.

Politics is not a healthy lifestyle.

I never want to sound preachy about youth and feminism, but I feel like there aren't enough young people coming out about their concerns and opinions.

When I turned 18, was the first time that I really started concentrating on politics. And I started doing so because I realized that in order to really create and generate change, it has to come from changing laws... so I started campaigning for Norman Lear's foundation, which was Declare Yourself.

I can't afford to be indifferent to politics, but I don't have personal ambitions.