Boots Riley Quotes

I try to use my music to move these people to act.

I think at any point, as an artist, whatever the medium - just having an audience means the world.

All writers want to know that someone is reading their work, taking them seriously. It provides a kind of moral support.

I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.

Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories.

It is stories - both real and fictional - that can captivate hearts, change minds and, in the most powerful examples, spur action.

The most inspiring thing as an artist is when someone says, 'I believe in you'; sometimes that works even better than Grammys.

People need to know that what they're doing is making a difference and that their leaders notice and appreciate their efforts.

You have to make an audience feel like they can - and want to - change something about what they are watching. And that might be the thing that galvanises them in the end, that makes them come out of themselves and say, 'No! Don't do that!'

I've been inspired by a shitload of people in my life so if there's ever anybody that I can inspire, to me that's a huge gift. To be able to turn that back around.

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

Thanks to everyone who's encouraged and supported my work over the years.

I think the key to passion, to zeal, is gratitude. Or to put it another way, the fuel to motivate is gratitude, and gratitude comes by just backing up a little and realizing how much you've sinned against God.

I'm very proud of my roles. I enjoy the ability to touch millions of people and, in some way, connect with them in ways that I cannot connect with them in my normal, everyday life.

When you learn that you inspired someone, it's a huge honor.

Knowing that people make my songs their own is what keeps me going.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

If you stuck me in a room and gave me art-making tools but told me no one would ever see the results, I don't think I'd have much desire to make art. What I do comes from a deep desire to be seen and to see others.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

Solutions-oriented campaigning with a little passion and a little humor; I think that will go a long way. I think people are desperate for it.

Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.

Do something that makes a difference - because, by God, there's a lot to make you angry.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you.' That was even more great to hear.

There's nothing quite as powerful as people feeling they can have impact and make a difference. When you've got that going for you, I think it's a very powerful way to implement change.