I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.
When they put me in jail, that's when they turned me into an activist. Up until the time I went to jail, I was just a comedian.
Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters, and filmmakers can all meet like-minded souls. It's proved the perfect place for me and all my punk friends.
I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.