Malcolm Jenkins Quotes

Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.

The staging for 'Monsters' is all about me getting free. In the beginning I'm like tied, in a dark place... until I am scared no more, and I'm taking the lead of my life, I'm being the queen of my life, I'm ruling the world! In the end I'm taking a risk, but I'm taking the leap of faith.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

If I hadn't fought back, I might have been Gidget forever.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

I can't point to a single person or incident that changed my life, but the recognition that there is a certain world order, has been consequential. It has empowered me to do things my way. I found an inner truth by which I abide.

I have learned to take the part of me that is very fearful and work on that. There is space for that in my life. I have learned to give myself a bit more freedom between 'action' and 'cut.' I come by all that fear honestly, like most humans have. I can't bring it with me to work, so in that way, the work feels quite liberating.

Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.

When you are convinced your cause is just, you fight for it.

It isn't until you begin to fight in your own cause that you become really committed to winning and become a genuine ally of other people struggling for their freedom.

The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave.

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

Only the educated are free.

As long as people are living their truth or their vision, whether they're activists or not, that's the important thing.

Principles are the most important thing to me. One of the things I think my dad taught me was there are people who accept the world they live in and there are people who change the world they live in. I don't accept my circumstances.

But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom.

But the whole point of liberation is that you get out. Restructure your life. Act by yourself.

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

I feel like my convictions and my passions come from my very personal experience and the life that I've led. I feel the very naturally tendency to stand up for and use my voice for the things that I know about and the things that I feel passionate about.

It's ironic, but until you can free those final monsters within the jungle of yourself, your life, your soul is up for grabs.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

I'm a combative person, I know I am, and the greatest thing about law school was I learned to fight with my brain. I clarified something to myself. No matter how much you want to live in the white man's world, you either live by what you believe in, or you die.

I don't do anything just 'cause nothing else is happening, or for money.

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others.

The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.