Art Quote by Luis J. Rodriguez

Gangs have always existed - they are primarily a community a young men trying to find intensity, meaning, a path to the outer world…

— Luis J. Rodriguez

We [people] all need each other. Gangs do try to fill that void - but they can't do what healthy, balanced, and coherent families…

— Luis J. Rodriguez

I believe that I understand gangs better than others. Because they're formed out of necessity. They're formed by people to keep from being suppressed.

— Jack Bowman

If young people had love, hope, true education, the arts, full and meaningful lives they won’t join gangs. My life since living the gang…

— Luis J. Rodriguez

The truth is that those who join gangs - more often than not they are young men in their later teens - often do…

— Chris Grayling

Gangs are formed by kids who want love.

— Charlie Murphy

I think we all understand, for the most part, the mentality of gangs and how gangs get formed and the tribalism of it all.…

— Mike Faist

“Here are some reasons kids join gangs. You tell me which might be applicable here.” The list included: looking for a sense of respect…

— Kathryn Shay

You prevent kids from joining gangs by offering after-school programs, sports, mentoring, and positive engagement with adults. You intervene with gang members by offering…

— Greg Boyle

If the truth is told, the youth can grow Then learn to survive until they gain control Nobody says you have to be gangstas,…

— Nas

I came to the U.S. to have opportunities. I saw a lot of people in gangs. I just didn't understand that - you live…

— apl.de.ap

In the '60s and '70s, people didn't pay a lot of attention to gangs. I think gangs still existed, but gangs had fallen out…

— Meda Chesney-Lind