Dwyane Wade Quotes

It took me a while to understand that I do have a voice, and I can use it to help people.

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose not just to talk about the sky, the planet, love or heartache. I wanted to actually be there, to place a mark on that moment.

I try to have my voice be heard, but not on a regular basis on TV.

I want you to realize your voice matters.

I know I have a voice, and I want to use that voice as much as I can to bring things forward.

Because I'm so young, it's really important to me to speak my mind.

Never let anyone silence your voice.

As scientists we are not really trained how to shout and make a lot of noise, buit when we try it, we're not so bad at it after all.

I've always known what I've wanted, but I used to be shy about expressing that in regards to my career. So I've become a lioness. If something's happening that I don't necessarily feel comfortable about, I will speak my mind. Or if I want to do something, I go for it.

I learned early on - I can go to a shoot, and they will put anything they want to put on me, and I'll look like an idiot because I didn't say I don't like it. It's OK to have an opinion.

People will tell you for years whatever you have to say isn't important at all. So when you have someone who breaks the mold and speaks up - and you see and identify with that - they become your hero.

Who has to have a soapbox when all you've ever needed is your voice?

It is very important to be vocal about what you feel about a certain issue.

Not being heard is no reason for silence.

If I can sit on national television, and people are listening to what I think, anyone can do anything.

People need to hear what I have to say. There's no one else who can say what I can say. It doesn't matter what I live.

To some extent, 'The Wall' is asking the question, 'Do you want a voice? And if you do, you better bloody well go out and get it because it's not going to be handed to you on a plate.'

I know how to be loud.

I came to the realization that I can also satisfy my creative side by giving somebody else a chance. I don't have to be in front of the camera for every project.

We have all these ideas and visions, and they're able to come to life, and our voices are being heard, which is really amazing.

I've used some of my differences as a way to stand out and to hopefully count and matter - and hopefully create an opportunity for others.

I always had to fight for the chance to get people to hear me.

Don't be afraid to speak out about what you're passionate about because your voice matters and your voice can, at the end of the day, make a difference.

I can't afford to be quiet all the time. I learned that.