Bigs Quote by John Lydon

I was never a protestor, don't get me wrong, I was never like a vocal... what was the line I used to repeat to…

— Joe Maddon

I consider myself an activist, but I'm never a protestor.

— Tim Pool

Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show us America's…

— Shawn Amos

I understand why people get desensitized and roll their eyes when they hear a protest song, or even a politician making some flowery speech.…

— Conor Oberst

I don't consider myself a true activist, in the sense that I don't like to do a lot of talking. I'll ask once or…

— Isaac Wright Jr

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.

— Karen Bass

I was always a politician from the day the civil rights people chose me as their protest singer.

— Nina Simone

My outspoken beliefs have been embraced, but I don't consider myself an activist. Maybe people consider me as that, but it's not anything outrageous…

— Burning Spear

Activism doesn't always mean laying in the streets and getting arrested and shouting 'hell no, we won't go' at the top of your lungs.

— Bob the Drag Queen

I want to be a voice for my people and I will continue to protest.

— Feyisa Lilesa

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

— Christine Quinn

My rules for a protest song are, if it's going to be hectoring or if it's going to be naive or ridiculously idealistic, just…

— Matty Healy