I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
BIANCA JAGGERGandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I’ve been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country.
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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I’ve been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country.
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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
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When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore the skeptics.
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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.
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Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.
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I feel great identification with the developing world.
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Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.
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Live interviews are more difficult to distort.
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I believe President Bush is one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. He is not in search of peaceful and diplomatic solutions.
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The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.
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George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
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I’ve enjoyed doing Wolf Blitzer’s program, and I even enjoyed having a heated debate with Bill O’Reilly. I will do it any time.
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I am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
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I didn’t want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.
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