Annie Lennox Quotes

It's not as if being leader of the Green party is something that I do because I love being leader of the Green party. I love the Green party and this is a service.

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

I've always tried to vote my conscience.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

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.

Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.

I don't follow politics; it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?

Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.

You always bump into politics in life, and as a man, I'm party to a number of environmental issues that concern me first and foremost, as a man, as a father.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

The first duty of an American citizen, then is that he shall work in politics.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

Why should you care? Your side won.

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

Very few people think about politics all the time. Some even skip it at election time. But we are all in the market. Every day, we are in the market.

Few people think about politics every day. But they are in the market every day.

I used to be of the opinion that it didn't matter who you voted for. The world balanced itself out and kept on truckin'. Which is true, but politics are still important.

I did the Labour thing because I wanted my community to be better off. I'm pretty sure people are aware of the kind of money I make. I'm not telling people to vote Labour to benefit me.

I didn't think politics had anything to do with our daily lives. I had never voted. Well boy I know now.

I think it's lovely when people are more involved in local politics.

My start in politics was watching my parents go to the polls on election day. It reminded me that being an active, engaged citizen and voter is critical to the success of our democracy.

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think. You may preach to a congregation by the year and not affect its thought because it is not called upon for definite action. But throw your subject into a campaign and it becomes a challenge.

If you wear a hoodie but aren't registered to vote, you got the symbolism but missed the substance.

You should absolutely get involved, especially those local politics like school board seats. That's really where America happens.