Omar Sharif Quotes

As much as I hate his movies, Oliver Stone has an aspiration I admire, and that is that he wants his art to be part of what makes and changes public policy and cultural practice.

Anytime you can be a part of something that hopefully tries to make a cultural contribution, I love the idea of that.

Beyonce may be a gifted entertainer, but no one should really care what she thinks about any serious issue confronting our nation.

I think that people who make films and think they're changing the world are sorely mistaken. If that really is your goal, there are far better ways to do it. I'm making politically observant films for audiences.

It's just amazing to do something that's part of a pop culture phenomenon.

Hollywood has always been political. They consider it their right and duty to tell us what is politically good and right.

I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements.

Hollywood likes to boast that it can elevate the national conscience.

Ever since the Greek tragedies, artists have, from time to time, asked themselves how they might influence ongoing political events.

Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire.

It really is true that when an issue becomes pop culture, it changes faster, and it's really great for the issue.

I'm used to my films having little effect on making the world a better place.

It's definitely a sensitive topic to discuss, but I have felt, since I signed with the WWE, I was in a unique position to reestablish how Arabs were perceived in the WWE and western media.

Films can't change the society; they can simply open the space for the discussion which can lead to social change and can start new forms of social activism.

I am not some intellectual hoping to be understood a century from now. I'm a political leader. I have to stand in front of my community. If I am a metre too far out in front of the people, I'll lose them.

Wokeness, for what it's worth, is a buzzword that a lot of people are not truly understanding the depth of. I think sometimes things work their way into the zeitgeist, and they lose their weight. And wokeness is one of those words that has reached that point.

I feel like I'm changing pop culture.

The cultural value of 'Gossip Girl' was this interesting question. Sure, it seemed to have been a worldwide, cultural phenomenon for some time. And, yes, anywhere I go, I do get recognized. At the same time, it also lacked the kind of importance that people might anticipate.

I want people to know my political point of view. There's an appetite for that, almost an expectation. I also want to make people laugh, but I wouldn't want to do it at the expense of my point of view.

It takes time for people to understand how, as an individual, I can have an impact on the way that society works.

Diddy and Ciroc are moving culture forward, while communicating the importance of social responsibility.

I want to do something that can support all the people in Korea and the world who see us and are inspired to do their own thing.

There's this zeitgeist happening, and people are more open to 'Sorry to Bother You' being a hit with 'Get Out' being out there. But that zeitgeist is also happening because of the movements going back to Occupy and Black Lives Matter. Usually, film is years behind. It just so happens that, this time, everything is lining up.

My biggest goal became to bring the weight of and the voice of the Arabs into the Israeli political sphere.

It is an honor to serve as the Ad Council's next Chair of the Board of Directors. I am deeply committed to its mission of creating campaigns that improve everyday lives. I look forward to working with the Ad Council team and Board to continue to shine a light on the most important social issues of our day.