Richard Cordray Quotes

I always feel compelled to lend my voice to things I strongly believe in.

You can't be dismissive of important things. You have to speak out, even if you don't get the results you would like to have.

When I see something wrong, I speak up.

We also have to think as fighters, celebrities - whatever you want to call us - that we have an obligation to point out stuff that's just completely wrong.

That's what everyone should do with their lives: stand up for what they believe in or try to do some good in the world. I don't think artists have a greater responsibility than anyone else.

When you see corruption, when you see injustice, you speak up. You don't just shut up and say it's none of my business.

My parents always told me if I believed something was wrong, I should try to fix it.

I refuse to be one of those people who watches injustices yet does nothing.

When I see something that's wrong, I just speak and act first and I'll take the consequences later.

If you've been around for thirty years posing moral judgments on politics and society, you've got to take a stand. You can't go waving your wooden sword forever.

We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them.

Silence is complicity. I believe that.

I know what my causes are. And I care about them, so I'd rather get out there and talk about them than just play it safe.

I don't think rappers have a responsibility, but for me, I gotta say something. I can't just look at injustice and keep quiet.

There are people who can look out for other human beings; there are people who can speak up when something is not right and say, 'This is wrong, and something should be done.'

I think it's so important for somebody like me to stand up for the things I believe in and speak up on things I don't think are right.

If you have any platform and a voice, I think it's important to use it.

However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.

You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.

If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.

Americans believe that if you know something, you should do something about it.

I'm not out looking for a cause. They sort of find me or find my heart. But sure, there's always time for that. My big mouth can talk all the time.

Sometimes, you have to get angry to get things done.

I lose film roles because I'm a person who doesn't keep quiet about certain things. But if my heart tells me something is wrong, I'm going to go and do something about it.

Pearl Jam doesn't just sing about issues they care about. These guys walk it like they talk it.