Quotes from Zack de la Rocha

I'm in this band to give volume to various struggles throughout the world. To me, the tension in this band is a minimal sacrifice.

Governor Jan Brewer and the Arizona legislature have created an environment in Arizona where performing is no longer a neutral act. They have created an environment where they can convert the normal commercial interaction between artists and their fans into the means to apply this racist law.

There are many Sheriff Arpaios. People who have taken to local city, county, and state governments across the county the idea that immigrants are the problem. That immigrants are to blame.

One of the great things about young people is that they do question, that they do care deeply about justice, and they they have open minds.

Your anger is a gift.

One of the great things about young people is that they do question, that they do care deeply about justice, and they they have open minds.

If ignorance is bliss, then knock the smile off my face...

Yes I know my enemies. They're the teachers who taught me to fight me, compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite, all of which are American dreams.

Your anger is a gift.

It has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here? What better time than now?

The classroom's the last room to get the truth.

One God, one market, one truth, one consumer.

I think every revolutionary act is an act of love. Every song that I've written, it is because of my desire to use music as a way to empower and re-humanize people who are living in a dehumanizing setting. The song is in order to better the human condition.

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses...

I think animals should be free. There's so much other food out there that doesn't have to involve you in that cycle of pain and death.

Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now controls the past. Who controls the past now controls the future. Who controls the present now?