John David Washington Quotes

They always use the word 'insult' with me, but I don't hurt anybody. I wouldn't be sitting here if I did. I make fun of everybody and exaggerate all our insecurities.

If things are said maliciously, and they're meant to hurt, then that's the sort of thing we need to try and stamp out.

Often, I think bullying - especially in its adult, verbal forms - is the sort of thing you don't realize till the end of the day, and it's a horrible feeling to realize something wasn't just a bland statement but was actually cruel. But then, we're all capable of things that are breathtakingly cruel.

I just think that as much as we say sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me - words do hurt.

Trash talk is dangerous, especially when it comes from hearsay.

I don't mind being criticised, because I am not that easy to knock down, and no-one can destroy me. But I am bothered by the stupid people who call me dirty, brainless, and an idiot. You don't say words like these to someone who you know nothing about.

The injury of words. Yes, the brutality of words.

I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time. This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt.

I was 11 years old and was racially abused on the pitch. It was obviously disappointing to hear it at such a young age.

Criticism does not constitute violence.

Getting in my head and talking trash, that's not going to work.

I experienced bullying in different forms.

Kids would tell me I was fat and say other mean things about my body.

Being a big kid, I was kind of fat and chubby, and I got picked on quite a bit.

There's always someone out there being mean, but what upsets me is the spite. Why are you like that? Why are you so horrible?

I was told I'm disgusting, that I belong in a dumpster, that I'm going to hell... just the worst things you could say to somebody.

Have you ever thought how one phrase, one sentence, one troll can ruin someone's entire life? Why do we interfere in their private lives? Think of others as our properties? And say whatever bitterness is in our hearts without thinking twice?

I don't think you can expect someone to be personally attacked day after day, minute by minute, and sit back.

If I'm cussing at you, swearing at you, calling you demeaning names, are you really thinking about that last play? Am I really helping you get better? Or am I just making myself feel good by demeaning you? I've really never understood it.

Almost every woman I've met has encountered bullying.

Since the beginning of time people have said mean things to each other in a fight, no matter what.

I was used to football supporters hammering me and I thought my name was Graham Potter-Boo at one point.

Looking at how things might be under Trump is scary, particularly when a pinnacle moment in his campaign saw him mocking and belittling a reporter with a disability.

When we're the victims of insulting language and attacks, it's obviously going to evoke a response.

I don't want to be a punching bag.