Lester Bangs Quotes

You want people to feel like they belong to something. And not be elitist. You don't want us to be elitist.

I don't believe that fashion should exclude people - I have always been about making it accessible to everyone.

My door will be open to everyone.

I don't think we are trying too hard. WE is inclusive from the beginning. That's the whole point. We've always been, 'everyone is welcome.' There is no velvet rope, no barrier to entry.

The punk-rock ethos was "Do it yourself. Anyone can do this. We're not sent from the heavens."

The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences.

Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right religion, the right provenance or whatever you want to call it - I come here and I'm accepted. The city's been good to me. And I want to give back.

I don't care what gender someone is, or what race they are. Those things don't matter to me.

We can be more inclusive.

The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child.

I'd love for there to be a situation - a world in which that's just not even a question anymore. We are all filmmakers - different stripes, genders, sexual orientations, colors - and our work can be taken on its own terms. I'm really looking forward to that day.

This country can no longer afford to choose our leaders from a talent pool limited by sex, race, money, powerful fathers and paper degrees. It's time to take equal pride in breaking all the barriers.

Where the costs of entry are minimal, there is a wide avenue of opportunity for those with little or nothing, which is why football is just about the most democratic sport of all: African and Brazilian footballers compete on a level playing field with their rich white European counterparts.

A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.

The very good thing about MFA programs is their democratizing. They bring a lot of different people to the table.

There was an idea of accepting everyone; there was no sense of exclusion.

I don't believe in elitism. I don't think the audience is this dumb person lower than me. I am the audience.

I'm looking for the best person irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don't matter to me. I want someone who's qualified, who has a qualification to character and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world.

History shows that the more open the intellectual environment, the better minorities will do.

One of the things that I'm very proud to stand up and yell about is that we need to end gatekeeping in our society. We need to stop people from saying, 'You need to pass the test if you're going to come in here and do this.'

One of the things I most admire about America is they have created a genuine melting pot society, a country of opportunity; you can be of any religion, colour, ethnicity, persuasion and make it to the top of your chosen field. And that's something I admire about America and hope they continue with.

My father values talent. He is colorblind and gender neutral. When Donald Trump is in charge, all that counts is ability, excellence, and effort.

I've seen some beyond-amazing performers do karaoke who should be on stage somewhere, and I've seen people who you rather didn't enter the bar. That's the beautiful thing about it; it's for everybody.

I see social mobility and equality of opportunity as really successful Canadian values.

You make America great by making America available to a wide variety of people.