Jasmine Guy Quotes

People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.

If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.

Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.

It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.

The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.

I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.

If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model

I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.

I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.

As the middle begins to feel safe enough to accept some of the so-called radical thinking, ideas move to the middle and a new edge is created.

I always try to honor a character by being honest and truthful to who they are, in spite of my own personality and beliefs.

You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.

There is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.

That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty

Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.

We gave up having a TV last year. I am out of the loop. Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.

The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things.

I spent years crying in my diary. But I finally stopped finding fault with myself. We're all different, yet the same.

I've always known the greatness of black people.

I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.

Anything that is non-violent is OK with me.

I would love to direct a movie, something I really like with a great cast. What a dream!

There is no sexuality that is greater or lesser than another.

The more confident one becomes, the less one needs all people to be the same.

We are a complex species to observe

I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something