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title: "24 Having Voice Quotes by 23 authors"
description: "Browse 24 Having Voice quotes by 23 authors. Discover the best Having Voice sayings and thoughts."
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> [Having a voice unlike another means you've "found yourself" as a writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-klein/having-a-voice-unlike-another-means-you-ve-found-yourself-as-a-writer/)

[Lee Klein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-klein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45e/lee-klein-34533_found_having-a-voice-unlike-another-means-you_827448.jpg)

> [I'd always been quite quiet growing up, and singing was a way of having a voice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leona-lewis/i-d-always-been-quite-quiet-growing-up-and-singing-was-a-way-of/)

[Leona Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leona-lewis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fab/leona-lewis-3799_growing_i-d-always-been-quite-quiet-growing-up-a_193721.png)

> [I believe in women having a voice, being empowered, speaking up, and having ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/krysten-ritter/i-believe-in-women-having-a-voice-being-empowered-speaking-up-and/)

[Krysten Ritter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/krysten-ritter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbd/krysten-ritter-2767_believe_i-believe-in-women-having-a-voice-being_1447814.jpg)

> [“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/what-s-the-point-of-having-a-voice-if-you-re-gonna-be-silent-in-those/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3be/angie-thomas-2699_black-lives-matter_what-s-the-point-of-having-a-voice-if-yo_2303110.jpg)

> [“Having a voice that made my skin feel more like skin.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-green/having-a-voice-that-made-my-skin-feel-more-like-skin/)

[John Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-green/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b2/john-green-12_feel-like_having-a-voice-that-made-my-skin-feel-mo_2707658.jpg)

> [As a young girl, I dreamed of having a voice in fashion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-demeulemeester/as-a-young-girl-i-dreamed-of-having-a-voice-in-fashion/)

[Ann Demeulemeester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-demeulemeester/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/ann-demeulemeester-14607_dreamed_as-a-young-girl-i-dreamed-of-having-a-vo_1363950.png)

> [Having your voice heard makes you feel more involved and somewhat important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jrue-holiday/having-your-voice-heard-makes-you-feel-more-involved-and-somewhat/)

[Jrue Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jrue-holiday/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/jrue-holiday-5130_feel_having-your-voice-heard-makes-you-feel-m_399651.jpg)

> [I've played shows with injuries before but unfortunately cannot overcome having no voice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-church/i-ve-played-shows-with-injuries-before-but-unfortunately-cannot/)

[Eric Church](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-church/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12f/eric-church-9331_injury_i-ve-played-shows-with-injuries-before-b_1188807.png)

> [I love having my voice on my songs now, but it also means a lot to hear that another artist likes your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-hurd/i-love-having-my-voice-on-my-songs-now-but-it-also-means-a-lot-to/)

[Ryan Hurd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-hurd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/ryan-hurd-26355_art_i-love-having-my-voice-on-my-songs-now-b_1128165.jpg)

> [Both love and democracy depend on voice -- having a voice and also the resonance that makes it possible to speak and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carol-gilligan/both-love-and-democracy-depend-on-voice-having-a-voice-and-also-the/)

[Carol Gilligan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carol-gilligan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ea/carol-gilligan-25948_democracy_both-love-and-democracy-depend-on-voice_709072.jpg)

> [Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-trunk/years-ago-i-carved-out-an-identity-and-it-has-always-been-about/)

[Eddie Trunk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-trunk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/eddie-trunk-14048_about_years-ago-i-carved-out-an-identity-and-i_1012927.jpg)

> [When there is a certain subject matter where I want to get involved, where I think I could add to the conversation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-qerim/when-there-is-a-certain-subject-matter-where-i-want-to-get-involved/)

[Molly Qerim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-qerim/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdf/molly-qerim-12266_communication_when-there-is-a-certain-subject-matter-w_1393395.jpg)

> [I think the best thing is having a voice and being able to give people a different perspective and a different opinion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bazzi/i-think-the-best-thing-is-having-a-voice-and-being-able-to-give/)

[Bazzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bazzi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a8/bazzi-15746_best_i-think-the-best-thing-is-having-a-voice_1324842.jpg)

> [I've never been good at being nostalgic, and I've never been able to focus on sound without having a voice that's very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenny-hval/i-ve-never-been-good-at-being-nostalgic-and-i-ve-never-been-able-to/)

[Jenny Hval](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenny-hval/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92b/jenny-hval-18252_able_i-ve-never-been-good-at-being-nostalgic_2478844.jpg)

> [I think that having a platform and having a voice to be seen by people beyond the classical ballet world has really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/misty-copeland/i-think-that-having-a-platform-and-having-a-voice-to-be-seen-by/)

[Misty Copeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/misty-copeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29e/misty-copeland-2012_ballet_i-think-that-having-a-platform-and-havin_1203463.png)

> [To me, being a woman in 2016 means having a voice, being unique, being true to yourself, and finding a way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-dewan/to-me-being-a-woman-in-2016-means-having-a-voice-being-unique-being/)

[Jenna Dewan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-dewan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d94/jenna-dewan-12211_be-true-to-yourself_to-me-being-a-woman-in-2016-means-having_1969610.png)

> [I don't mind that if I ever star in movies, they'll likely be mine. That's okay, because my great role models -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mindy-kaling/i-don-t-mind-that-if-i-ever-star-in-movies-they-ll-likely-be-mine/)

[Mindy Kaling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mindy-kaling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e9/mindy-kaling-672_dialogue_i-don-t-mind-that-if-i-ever-star-in-movi_271842.jpg)

> [Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-crutcher/being-an-outsider-means-not-being-heard-not-having-a-voice-it-means/)

[Chris Crutcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-crutcher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b24/chris-crutcher-7956_citizens_being-an-outsider-means-not-being-heard_2471986.png)

> [That is one of the first things my family, my mother and my grandfather, had taught me about acting: 'Use your eyes!'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-coogan/that-is-one-of-the-first-things-my-family-my-mother-and-my/)

[Keith Coogan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-coogan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e1/keith-coogan-47654_able_that-is-one-of-the-first-things-my-famil_2137405.jpg)

> [The artists who have inspired me the most in my life are the ones who have really had something to say and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alicia-keys/the-artists-who-have-inspired-me-the-most-in-my-life-are-the-ones-who/)

[Alicia Keys](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alicia-keys/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07a/alicia-keys-1094_art_the-artists-who-have-inspired-me-the-mos_595200.jpg)

> [I went through some tough times because if you're used to having a voice in contemporary culture and all of sudden, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-went-through-some-tough-times-because-if-you-re-used-to-having-a/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/tom-ford-1301_appreciate_i-went-through-some-tough-times-because_73460.jpg)

> [I love fashion. What I love is the ability to express yourself, to be able to make a product and shoot an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-love-fashion-what-i-love-is-the-ability-to-express-yourself-to-be/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff6/tom-ford-1301_ability_i-love-fashion-what-i-love-is-the-abilit_2299601.jpg)

> [I had a hole in my voice. It's an area in the voice where it's air. It's just - there's no -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecile-mclorin-salvant/i-had-a-hole-in-my-voice-it-s-an-area-in-the-voice-where-it-s-air-it/)

[Cecile McLorin Salvant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecile-mclorin-salvant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01b/cecile-mclorin-salvant-30311_advantage_i-had-a-hole-in-my-voice-it-s-an-area-in_2662262.jpg)

> [People assume that because I'm a celebrity and have this platform that I always know what I'm talking about. I guess I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amandla-stenberg/people-assume-that-because-i-m-a-celebrity-and-have-this-platform/)

[Amandla Stenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amandla-stenberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/89a/amandla-stenberg-8396_assuming_people-assume-that-because-i-m-a-celebri_1999894.jpg)

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