Tony Kushner Quotes

I realized that public affairs were also my affairs.

My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order.

I want to help find opportunities for people to become active participants in their communities.

Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do.

You can complain about problems, and you can suffer from the ramifications of issues that are social in nature and impact you, but the best thing you can do is get off your couch, get out of your home and go do something about it.

Will you be a spectator or a citizen? To make a difference in this world, you must be involved.

I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service.

I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

If you sit back and simply allow your country to be, it is highly unlikely to be the kind of country you want. You have to be active.

I want society to feel they are part of a process of change.

I was very engaged in my communities throughout college, but I never thought of it as political.

Beyond being a footballer, I am a citizen.

We have always a roll to play in any community, and we have to do it - it's being part of a society.

I feel like it's actually everybody's responsibility to use whatever platform they have to do good in the world, basically, and to try to make our society better, whether you're an accountant or an activist or an athlete or whatever it is. I think it's everybody's responsibility.

It never hurts to be involved in any political or activist organization. I can never see how participation would be a bad thing. The key is being true to what you participate with and who.

Art and activism seem to go together naturally, the idea being that if you're an entertainer, you can have a voice, and if you have a voice, you can make a difference. But if I were not an actress, I would still try to extend myself beyond my little micro-universe of my job, family and personal joy.

I would consider myself to be a moderate Republican, but more important than that, I believe our system of government is the best system there is... and while I have no illusions of changing the world, I've had good opportunities in life, and I believe there's an obligation to give something back by participating.

My interest in community is what fuels my work as a writer, more than just wanting to write or just wanting to have a TV show.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

Since 9/11, there has been a huge leap in people wanting to get personally involved in public service and international affairs.

The public is a part of my real life.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.

What drives people to public service is a sense of possibility. If you haven't sensed that possibility you don't get started in the same way, you don't feel you can have an impact.

I'm from a very politically and socially conscious family. My mother always made a point of making us look at what was going on around us and take stock of our part in it.