Amandla Stenberg Quotes

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

A lot of people are very political when they are young, and then they outgrow it.

The youth of this country are not behind what is going on. We all know that. If you looked at a [political] map of the United States 25 and under, it's all-revealing. It's a unified map.

I am such a political person.

My parents always went to rallies and demonstrated against certain things; my generation, we often have a political conscience, but we're not that involved.

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.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

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.

Russian young people spend countless hours online downloading videos and having a very nice digital entertainment lifestyle, which does not necessarily turn them into the next Che Guevara.

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.

When I was a teenager, I was very political.

We are not apathetic in this country.

When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part of an influence to the society that you live in.

People always said you shouldn't get in politics and talk about politics. But I believe the politics are all around us.

I have long been impressed with the focus on politics and that focus being... from young people.

My kids have been around politics since they were little.

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

I remember fancying myself a junior 'McCainiac' in 2000, though politics were rarely discussed in our household.

I brought attention to the fact that people need to be more involved in politics and not just let the establishment continue to control politics.

When I first covered [presidential election ] in 2008, I was asking questions for kids around the world, but mainly for myself. I didn't know the process, I didn't know how it worked. Now, of course, I'm more schooled on it, but I deal with so much politics in my fashion work and in Hollywood, that I haven't been as connected this time.

Bernie Sanders has done a great job of, social media black kids know about him. Young black people progressives know about him. Through barbershops and barbershop tour that we have been on, we hit three barbershops a day. People know about him.

It's important for the progressive youth to remember that the agenda you set today is the agenda that will matter tomorrow. If you are engaged and active, it means you are one of the lucky ones and you are awake. Most people are not there yet.

I hate the modern day the kids live in. I don't think it's very cool. Everyone's interconnected.

Revolution ain't nothing but an extent of evolution; Evolution is a fact of nature. So when old folks tell me that they don't understand hip hop and the music is too loud, well I guess it means you're not supposed to be in there.