James Cromwell Quotes

To a certain extent, I think I've become an animal-rights person.

I'm definitely an animal lover, and I stand up for all animals' rights.

I'm an animal-rights person, actually. Big time.

The kind of flinching from any form of art or experience that PETA seems to advocate is ultimately life-hating.

I have never really been fond of animals. I certainly wasn't an 'animal lover' when I became involved in the movement. I just came to be persuaded that animals should be treated as independent sentient beings, not as means to human ends.

No matter whether it's someone from the political left or right, we just need a voice to stand up and defend animal rights.

I can't remember when I wasn't an animal rights activist.

When I first became involved with PETA, it was on an 'issue-by-issue' basis - they interviewed me in my old apartment about animal abuse in the circus as I sat on a leather sofa.

The more you learn about animals and animal rights - it's an intriguing, fascinating world.

A growing and increasingly influential movement of philosophers, ethicists, law professors and activists are convinced that the great moral struggle of our time will be for the rights of animals.

I think I've kind of been mistaken for somebody who's trying to be a spokesperson for animal rights, and the fact is I'm not qualified to be a spokesperson. I am passionate about it, but I'm not trying to make other people do what I do.

I'm an animal rights activist because I believe we won't have a planet if we continue to behave toward other species the way we do.

I've become an animal rights activist.

I have resigned from the human race. Look at the way we treat animals.

All of my causes, including the most radical, are motivated by the defense of animals.

The animal rights cause is something close to my heart and something I truly believe in.

I appreciate people trying to stand up for animals.

I want PETA to do something to stop the killing of animals.

I won't get involved in businesses that I think cut across any kind of animal welfare issues.

I published a thesis about animal rights when I was studying in England in 1991. Back then, I was a human rights lawyer and people condemned me for talking about animal rights when human rights are still not guaranteed. However, human rights are guaranteed in a society where animal rights are secured.

We do not think clearly about our moral obligations to animals.

I hate a word like 'pets': it sounds so much Like something with no living of its own.

Bolivia recently did what every country should do - banned the use of animals in circuses.

I could do a franchise for the end of everything. 'The End of Dogs,' 'The End of Cats.'

I'm totally against animal cruelty. I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from any animal products.