I was raised in a very activist household so that I grew…

I grew up surrounded by sketch comedy.

— Simon Helberg

I grew up surrounded by these tough, ballsy, strong women. They were also adoring women, but they were the kind of women who would…

— Michael Kors

I grew up surrounded by generously yielding plum trees, and as a family we were constantly on the hunt for inspired ways to use…

— Rachel Khoo

It's very difficult to be objective about yourself and your own circumstances, but one thing I do know about is that I grew up…

— Irvine Welsh

I grew up surrounded by both Haitian and Japanese culture.

— Naomi Osaka

I grew up surrounded by these strong, brilliant women who showed me what it meant to show up in the world with purpose and…

— Meena Harris

I grew up surrounded by strong women, and that was a very strong influence.

— Sebastian Lelio

I grew up surrounded by two farms and their fields. My earliest memories are of our mongrel dog running around and cows looking in…

— Suranne Jones

Too many activists have convinced themselves that they have a monopoly on truth. A little humility and a sense of history could move us…

— Jon Meacham

My parents were civil rights activists, and my mother was active in the feminist movement. Issues concerning marginalized people and especially women of color…

— Anna Holmes

Activists take the risks, while advocates are professional tinkerers with the system. What's necessary is for those who are advocates to support those who…

— Michelle Alexander

Some kinds of activists are more willing to try stuff out, see if works and think on their feet, but some of the people…

— Duncan Green

I think that compared to other politicians who have been put in jail in the past, compared to the human-rights activists in history who…

— Joshua Wong

O.K., helplessness is repugnant to me, as a father, as a piece of protoplasm. My parents were activists. I don't believe you can't do…

— Marshall Brickman

We must always refill and ensure there is a critical mass of leaders and activists committed to nonviolence and racial and economic justice who…

— Marian Wright Edelman