Divya Dutta Quotes

I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make.

Silence is complicity. I believe that.

I lose film roles because I'm a person who doesn't keep quiet about certain things. But if my heart tells me something is wrong, I'm going to go and do something about it.

I always feel compelled to lend my voice to things I strongly believe in.

We have got to stop being a society that turns our heads and looks the other way.

I think I was one of those kids that I might not fight you if you stepped on my shoes or stole my lunch money or that kind of stuff. But if you picked on a girl or something like that, that would cause me to rear up a little bit.

To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men.

We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them.

Most politicians will not stick their necks out unless they sense grass-roots support ... neither you nor I should expect someone else to take our responsibility.

When someone mentions my name because they're attacking someone that I'm close with, it's my problem now.

I believe in honesty and integrity, having a belief system that you've thought through and then stick to. I believe in being creative and contributing, and I believe in taking a stand against injustice that you encounter in everyday life and not being idle in that respect.

When I see something wrong, I speak up.

It's time for men to be held accountable when they make women feel uncomfortable or do things out of line.

We also have to think as fighters, celebrities - whatever you want to call us - that we have an obligation to point out stuff that's just completely wrong.

I stand second to none in condemning sexual harassment of women.

I'm not going to stand by and ignore things that I think are important to talk about.

I refuse to be one of those people who watches injustices yet does nothing.

I finally reached the point where I knew I had to become involved or shut up.

Eve-teasing used to happen almost on a daily basis in Delhi. I used to travel in DTC buses while going to college for the longest time. I got my car when I was 19. So for two years before getting a car, I used to travel in DTC buses. And eve-teasing used to happen almost daily.

It is the duty of every parent, citizens, yours and mine to strengthen among boys the sense of respect towards women.

If you strongly believe something is wrong, you must speak up and stand by what you say.

If anything like #MeToo happens, women can come to MNS. We will teach a lesson to accused. Women must raise the voice when they face oppression, not after 10 years.

I think the hardest thing is that all of us would love to just stick to sports - but if you want us to be role models to kids, then you need to stand for more than just sports.

When certain things reach a tipping point, and you know people's lives are in danger, you have to decide that it's time to speak up, and you have to say something loud and clear.

No one has the right to harass anyone. I fully support the #MeToo movement.