George C. Wolfe Quotes

I am doing what I can to expand the tent and bring up other people and make sure we are telling different kinds of stories.

You begin to realize that the genius of our country is the constant push to be more inclusive and find new ways of engaging everyone.

It’s the freedom of the children of God. Such people can connect with everybody. They don’t feel the need to eliminate anybody.

I believe in an India of pluralism and diversity, not of religious bigotry and caste politics. I believe in an India that is secure in itself and confident of its place in the world, an India that is a proud example of tolerance, freedom and hope for the downtrodden.

The reality is we talk a lot about it, but we really don't give everyone an opportunity to buy into it, and this combines both the best of Republican and Democratic ideals.

What I have tried to do is involve the people I was photographing... if they were willing to give, I was willing to photograph.

All human beings are the same. In the United States, people come from all over the world, all races, all backgrounds. And they're all doing what they want, many scoring huge successes. When I saw that, I became more open. It freed my soul.

It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

Exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society.

Open is something, I think, that will continue to drive a lot of innovation.

Magic is, in its core, introverted and closed; it's the most closed community ever, and I want to change all that and make it more open. If we want things to change, we have to be more open-minded.

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.

Certainly tolerance and acceptance were at the forefront of my music.

Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society.

There is no place, no country, more compassionate more generous more accepting and more welcoming than the United States of America.

Let's not build a wall around ourselves just when they're coming down all over the world.

We can have more democracy and openness and still be efficient.

I feel extremely lucky to compete openly as who I am, not worry about ramifications.

I believe in everyone staying as they are, and when you meld together, you get something more accurate and democratic.

Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We don't build up walls to keep people out.

Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so.

For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.

My door will be open to everyone.

When people come to my gigs, they feel accepted as they are and they feel part of this family.

At Afropunk, everyone can be themselves, and I think that's beautiful.