Quotes About Expression

Novelists, it seems to me, are the very last people who should be asked to comment on the news of the day, and sooner or later, when they have been pilloried for their views, most of them recognise this.

A bunch of comedians have gotten in 'trouble' for sharing their views. When an actor or an artist or might come out saying something political or whatever, then it becomes about that view.

Cinema is a platform open to all kind of views and it is very unrealistic to think that everyone can be happy.

There are no 'political prisoners' as such in Bahrain. People are not arrested because they express their views, we only have criminals.

I just talk, and I guess some of my views came out.

People don't buy tickets to a race to hear my political views.

I wasn't thinking of competing with any artists as such, I was more thinking of being among them, and sharing thoughts with them; like sharing views, ideas, etc.

Free speech is carelessly tossed to one side in order to silence views and people that liberals label as intolerant.

There is so much art can do to enlighten people, no matter what their views might be. If art can't go there or doesn't elevate the social consciousness in some way, then we are in peril.

Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.

We should not live in fear, we should all enjoy being able to express our views freely and openly, challenge each other on issues.

You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to silence them, however repugnant you find them. That is the bitter pill free speech requires us to swallow.

It's good to get out of the closet and talk about it and find out other people's views.

Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that I can fully express my views through the medium and this is why I have moved towards painting.

Now whatever the origin of this apparently meaningless jumble of ideas may have been, it is really a perfect and very slightly allegorical expression of the actual present views we hold today.

You may see the emergence of a new political party from the body of the trade union movement which represents a very clear-cut socialist alternative policy and which gives expression to the views of the trade union movement in parliament.

I'm glad to share my views.

I want people to understand me as a person with views, not just performing songs.

I can still boss people around. I can still write. I can still read. I can still eat, and I can still have very strong views.

Due to the fact that I experienced personally the situation of a political prisoner, I have an historical commitment to all those that were or are prisoners just because they expressed their views, their public opinion, their own opinions.

My views on equality are pretty obvious. I mean, I did play a highly complex lesbian techno DJ on TV, but I know it's not always easy to come out and tell the world where you stand.

In Iran, people are free to express their views. Every day, some people criticize the policies of the government.

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.