Ted Lieu Quotes

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.

You name the demonstration; I was at it.

Change never comes from the White House. It comes from your house and my house.

The protest is part of the American way of life.

If you don't like what's going on, you have to get involved.

Things will only improve when the people - all of us - say to authorities, 'I will hold you responsible.' We should all be showing up at city council meetings, lighting up every community with activism and mobilization.

Being politically active is "more about doing things, not just standing for some platform or being involved in some political party."

People have got to show up, showing up at meetings, rallies, marches, City Council, courtrooms. You've got to show up.

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

It seems the only way to gain attention today is to organize a march and protest something.

If 2,000 Tea Party activists descended on Wall Street, you would probably have an equal number of reporters there covering them.

Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist; that is, you participate. It could be a letter written to an editor.

I learnt that if I want to make any difference, or changes to my world, then I've got to be involved. We need passion - that's how things change.

Activists are generally doers - rather than watching television and thinking about the world they will put there energies into doing something 'active' to change the (political) situation.

I feel very happy to be living in Berkeley because there are a lot of people who are politically active here.

We will send a petition to Washington with boots on.

Nothing happens in America without pressure.

Protest is when I say this does not please me. Resistance is when I ensure what does not please me occurs no more.

I want people to be mad as hell. Be mad as hell and work toward something. Find an issue and find a candidate that you believe in.

I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.

I think voting is the lowest form of political action that you can do. A lot of times, it keeps people from doing stronger things.

People may recognize me as some sort of superhero, but it's different. Spider-Man and all these other superheroes, they get superpowers and do what they want to save the city. If we need to save Hong Kong, we can't rely on superpowers, we can just rely on the people.

I came from a tradition of demonstrations and protests, and I really believe in them. I think they are powerful ways of bring people together, to organize, to raise awareness, and most importantly to empower people.

I don't think politics just happens in Parliament. It happens on the streets and in classrooms.

We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if you want to change the world, there's a lot more things that you can do.