Julie Andrews Quotes

We need leaders who will stand up for the little guy and listen once again.

The ones who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless.

The fire in the bellies of the good people who work for a more fair and just world for all of us - that spark never fails to inspire me and warm my heart.

Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent.

I am passionate about human rights.

The cry of the oppressed has entered not only into my ears, but into my soul, so that while I live, I cannot hold my peace.

When I see somebody being mistreated, my eyes tear up and I want to stop it. And I believe that the best thing I can do is to write about it, because if I insert myself into the equation it doesn't really do much good, but if I write about it I think it could do more good.

Let's resolve to never be a bystander in the fight for human dignity

We must stand up and do everything we can for the people who do not have a voice.

We need someone who is going to stand up, speak up, and speak out for the people who need help, for the people who have been discriminated against.

We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.

I'm an activist and advocate. I have empathy. It is hard to ignore causes.

I've always viewed the 'Ed Show' as being a voice for the voiceless.

My mom has always taught me to stand up for people who don't have a voice.

I feel that my purpose is to shed light on some of the darker sides of our world, and to lend a hand and a voice to people struggling.

The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Speak up, stand up, and keep correcting the false perceptions. Stay true to your heart's views and keep chanting for peace and justice.

I am the voice of the voiceless.

If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped transform for the better. We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.

I find myself moved by social justice issues. I'm not sure where that will lead me. I'm willing to nurture it.

If it was all about me, I'd do a whole lot of pop records, make a whole lot of money, just rake in the dough. But it's never been all about me. It's all about being a voice for the voiceless. People who can't speak for themselves, who don't have a mic, don't have a say.

With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.

To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life.

And my approach has always been to stand up and speak out on behalf of the economic rights of people.

I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.