Advocate Quotations

Be an advocate for your loved ones in the hospital. Ask tough questions of your local hospital and health system about preparedness for the likeliest emergencies, and express your views on how medical resources should be allocated in case they ever fall short.

I stayed in the astronaut program until 1993. People ask me why I left. I thought I had a lot of things to contribute that would be difficult to do if I stayed. I thought I could have a stronger voice as an advocate for space exploration. So I ended up starting my own technology consulting company.

I'm such a huge advocate for strong, intelligent representation of women in the media.

As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. I plan to focus my future work on human rights and religious freedom - both domestic and international - as well as matters of the culture and the American family.

Einstein was a great advocate of the notion that good ideas look absurd at the beginning. Camus expressed a similar view.

I actually hope people don't react to 'Impossible' in a way where they think it's terribly retro. The plot needed to do what it needed to do. But I'm a little surprised to find myself looking a little bit like an advocate of teen marriage. It takes some exceptional circumstances for that to be a reasonable idea.

The Global Poverty Project's mission is to stand up for the world's poorest people. We fight for the full funding of Millennium Development Goals and advocate meaningful change to government and corporate policies that block progress and entrench injustice.

I know it sounds Pollyannish and 'Kumbaya'-like, but I find that the more that you expose Americans to the diversity of what's going on in China and vice versa, the more people find that there is this broad middle path. And so I'm a strong advocate of intense visits and dialogue back and forth.

When I was mayor of New York, my views changed. I began as mayor of New York City thinking that I could reform the New York City school system. After two or three years, four years, I became an advocate of choice, of scholarships, and vouchers, and parental choice, because I thought that was the only way to really change the school system.

I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a 'big tent' party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.

Satan will advocate that it is cool to doubt spiritual gifts and the teachings of true prophets.

Gay marriage is absolutely something that I am in full support of and a big advocate of, and I think it's an important issue, but there's a reason that I don't talk about politics and why I'll never be in politics. I am not the person to ever do that.

I've become very fond of the law. I've always been an advocate for justice, which occasionally the law brings to light.

If we are to celebrate the giants in Australian public life, then Robert Garran must be among them. A lawyer and passionate advocate of Federation, Garran was one of several hands that drafted our constitution.

I am a physician specializing in nutritional interventions for chronic disease and a strong advocate of superior nutrition as the first line of attack to prevent and treat most chronic diseases.

I just think that if one is going to preach nonviolence and one is going to advocate for nonviolence, one's standard should be consistent.

Latin Americans glorify their past so ceaselessly that they make it almost impossible to advocate change.

My mother was a great advocate of women's rights, a member of the League of Women's Voters and lifelong member of Planned Parenthood and an advocate of a woman's rights in terms of reproductive issues. She was also a founding member of Common Cause in the state of Indiana.

But research confirms that both Republican and Democratic women are more likely than their male counterparts to initiate and fight for bills that champion social justice, protect the environment, advocate for families, and promote nonviolent conflict resolution.

There is a difference between a great producer and somebody who is a big advocate of your music. Just because you're a big advocate for a band doesn't mean you need to be in the studio with them, and at the same time - we don't need to get into this conversation - you can write a hit, but it might not hit.

I've been most happy to be an advocate for the kinds of grassroots things that people are doing who care about poetry.

The Citizens United ruling did not invent special-interest spending; it enables corporations and unions to advocate directly on behalf of a candidate rather than running more subtle 'issue ads.'

One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level.

Google is a private company. It has the capacity to utilize its massive power for whatever political agenda it chooses. But for it to pretend to be an advocate for Internet freedom while simultaneously disadvantaging messages it finds politically incorrect is deeply hypocritical.

I'm a big advocate of a work-for-pay setup rather than an allowance that isn't attached to chores - it's a great way to impart the value of money to your children.

What I advocate brings with it no substantial or material advantage at all. It will neither make money nor help to make money.

Throughout all this history, the CEA has, in most cases, provided the president with the best economic advice available at the time and has, crucially, been a consistent advocate for the importance of market forces,

Veblen was a great advocate of getting together informally. His teas were in the same spirit. He believed in taking long walks through the woods to discuss mathematical research.

Would I be dumb enough to do something like that? ... I always think violence is the last means and the last resort. I never advocate violence.

Would anyone advocate that we take the fences off the playground for elementary schools and just let kids run around in the streets? ... By the same token, why would we allow schools to sort of poison our kids with junk food?

We are honored that President Clinton will address the delegates who come from across the globe to our conference. President Clinton is a tireless advocate for many of the challenging issues that face mankind such as global health, and ending poverty and hunger in developing nations.

What we need is a really strong, powerful advocate in a key position to advocate change, and we've lacked that.

We're an advocate for the commonwealth, regardless of the attorney general's position on any law that's passed.

We have said all along that we will continue to advocate for our proposal and we are continuing to do that.

The fact it's repeatedly passed Chairman Pombo's committee would advocate for a vote, as would the fact the CNMI is the only U.S. territory without nonvoting representation.

When I was 12 years old, my father was killed. I lost a loved one to violence. The pain was because I lost my father. It didn't matter that he was an officer... It shaped my life. If anything, it made me a strong advocate for the victims of violence.

We have have been an advocate of world languages for a long time. And we've got to keep the place clean.

Let's be clear: I do not advocate the virtues of a new African diplomatic model and do not pretend to be its theoretician.

Loretta's extensive business and public service background, coupled with her community involvement and role as a nationally recognized advocate for cultural diversity, make her an ideal choice to lead the New Mexico team.

Many parents today are concerned about the content found in video games today and the effect these games may have on their children. AOL has long been an advocate for parents on the Web and we believe the Family Gaming Guide will be a valuable resource to help parents determine which games their children should be playing.

Sen. Hillary Clinton has proven herself to be a tireless advocate for New Yorkers and our firefighters.

Sen. Stevens continues to advocate for the promise that was made to Alaskans by Congress 25 years ago.

Senator Figueroa has been a champion of quality health care and the inclusion of psychological services. We are delighted to present this award to someone who has not only spearheaded efforts to expand mental health services in the state of California, but has also been a friend and an advocate of the psychology profession.

She's such an advocate of (literacy) in a manner that's down to earth at one level, and yet there's a profundity in her grasp of the importance of literacy.

She was a paralegal and advocate supreme. She truly cared about getting people the heath care they needed.

She's a teacher. She feels that she wants to be more proactive as an advocate to help others who are thinking about taking a cruise, as well as others who have taken a cruise in the past and thought they were safe.

She saw justice as a birthright and lent her voice as a relentless advocate for all fair-minded Americans, gay or straight, black or white. We join the nation in mourning the loss of a great hero and give enormous gratitude for all that she's left behind.

She has been a forceful advocate of conservative legal principles and judicial restraint throughout her career.

Since they are advocating for a problem, if there are things that would make the problem disappear, sometimes unknowingly they continue to advocate and they don't embrace the things that would actually solve the problem,

Since Morningstar was founded in 1984, our mission has been to serve as an advocate for the individual investor. We have been successful in executing our strategy, but we must refocus our efforts to capitalize on the opportunities in the marketplace.

Mr. Wilson is a strong advocate and passionate. We're very aware of his views and the governor's views about how important the Bills are. We're working with all 32 clubs to make sure revenue sharing works for all the teams.

Maynard Ferguson loves doing this kind of stuff for high schools and colleges. He is a huge advocate of music education.

Obviously this department is a big advocate of prescribed burning or controlled burning.

Pete Sessions now has a responsibility to explain why he became an advocate for Malaysia after this trip, whereas before he had shown no interest at all.

One of the responsibilities of his job is to increase the confidence in this country about the importance that our country is placing on homeland security, that we understand its complexities and the difficult challenges we face, ... But if he can't be an advocate before Congress, it's hard for me to understand how he can be an advocate before the country.

I would expect that the House will forcefully advocate for those provisions. I would say its prospects look fairly good.

I grew up in the Boys & Girls Club. That's where I really started playing all sports, and that's why I'm a big advocate for the work they do.

If we have to look at new revenues, so be it. The fact is, higher education in general doesn't have a lot of advocates out there pounding on the table. We have to do a better job. But getting people to get out and advocate and stand up and take some hits and confront maybe some of their friends it's hard to do sometimes.

I don't know that Johnny wasn't looking at pictures of his kids in that little booth. I'm still an advocate of instant replay, but I've long been an advocate of taking it off the field. Let's take it upstairs. With the current system, I've got to expend a timeout, embarrass the officials and throw a red flag out on the field, let him go in and look at God knows what on the Internet and come out and tell me I didn't get a definitive view to overrule it.

I don't know that has an effect whatsoever on David. I'm not an advocate of lifetime deals. David is 25. If he signs a five-year deal now, he's hoping to get another.

I don't know why I'm being attracted to gambling considering I don't do it myself very often. Just because I personally don't partake so much doesn't mean that I can't be an advocate for it if people do indulge in it because it's entertainment.

I come as an advocate of a strong United Nations. If you believe in reform, it's going to be very hard if the guy leading the charge is stained.

I am a great advocate for what I see as a triangular relationship, ... The MD, the patient, the alternative provider in an open circle of communication.

Basically, I've been wandering around without an advocate for a really long time and I think that's a lot of the reason why things haven't happened that probably would have happened. I just needed someone to present opportunities and work out the deals for me.

I'm a really big advocate of ethical fashion. I actually have a travelling boutique called Maison de Mode, which is all about ethical fashion. I also like Maiyet from Paris. They're very Celine-esque in their silhouettes. I love their back story, too: they work with orphans in Colombia and India.

I'm an advocate of attacking soccer. Even when I met top European teams I always played without fear.

I'm an advocate for working families and senior citizens.

I have always admired (Johansen's) work and his strength to stand up for what he believes is right, ... He doesn't advocate piracy but does advocate consumers' rights to manage their own purchased content.

I found Brad to be a zealous advocate for his client and also dedicated to reaching a reasonable settlement. They're lawyers of great integrity, and I think it's a great asset to have them involved on the plaintiff side.

From passing the city's first earned income tax credit to launching the structural unemployment initiative, Gifford has been a forceful advocate in getting results for the most vulnerable New Yorkers,

Gale Norton has been a great advocate of protecting private property rights and improving the public's access to public lands. She has been a friend and ally of our movement. She has several major accomplishments, including the Healthy Forests Act which protects both people and forests from out of control wildfires, endorsing Endangered Species Act reforms to make the law work for a change, sharply reducing federal land acquisition because the government already owns too much, and greatly increasing the role of land owners and local elected officials in decision making processes.

I encourage all women everywhere to advocate for themselves and for their future - see your doctor and be proactive about your health.

He was the strongest advocate for change on the NYSE board, ... he probably sets the right example.

He is a strong advocate for the ABC House, putting on a benefit shooting match which raises thousands of dollars for the house,

He is an advocate for reducing the nearly two-decade delay in resolving capital appeals.

He is an absolute advocate of organic farming and really seems to understand the urgency of sustainability.

For me, my mom wasn't actually a big advocate of allowing me to watch wrestling. However, my uncle, he was a huge wrestling fan and he got pay per views every month so he always had me over at his house to watch. I was just completely infatuated with the athleticism.

He's always been a strong advocate for tax relief and believes some of the surplus should be returned to taxpayer pockets.

He's a very very strong advocate of science and education.

He's been invaluable as an advocate for strengthening border security, enforcement of laws against illegal immigration and removing the incentives that drive illegal immigration in the first place.

I advocate using existing space for an expansion. We could definitely add several beds.

I advocate that we look within. Leadership without deep roots in the community isn't as sympathetic to our wants and needs.

I advocate staying with a company you like and trying to get them to be nicer to you.

I advocate parcel boundaries because they can accurately be described by surveys.

He was a great advocate of cycling, a great role model for cyclists. I met him at a public meeting in Leesburg. And he got up and spoke to the presenters. He spoke in support of additional trail projects. And I think he was instrumental in bringing other people to the meetings to speak their mind.

He was a forceful advocate for causes he believed in, ... Sometimes he regarded himself as the conscience of the University.

He was acting as an advocate at the time, that's a different role than as a judge,

He is such an advocate for us in his everyday job and life. And he does that daily, continuously and with enthusiasm.

There are still decent prospects within emerging markets. We wouldn't advocate getting out of them completely. We just don't think you're going to see the same kind of performance you've seen coming out of them in the past five years.

John Hall and I worked shoulder-to-shoulder for nearly a decade in the trenches of politics and public service. No one was more devoted to his craft and to working families. He was passionate about his profession, and particularly in helping young people. In his service on the Contractors State License Board, he was a staunch advocate for professional standards for his trade. We will miss him dearly.

I thoroughly enjoyed being an advocate for the faculty as far as shared governance was concerned.

It is fully appropriate for the head of a national political party to secure a meeting for a supporter with an administration official or even to advocate a worthy cause.

I was an advocate of poker on television, and I was stunned by how much it grew.

I was a high-school teacher. I am a strong advocate for women's rights, and I'm not a woman.

I think it's natural for anyone that participates in a public debate to advocate for the most extreme version that they can, particularly if they believe that government tends to compromise.

It is my understanding that public funds cannot be used to advocate for a particular result in a bond or budget vote.

I will never wait. I preach it all the time. I am an advocate for mammograms and breast exams.

I will always advocate we should support agriculture, ... I just think it's good federal policy and we can continue to do that notwithstanding what happens at the WTO.

I will always advocate we should support agriculture,

I think the world is ambivalent about feminism. So I can't blame college students. I think they're reflecting the greater culture's attitude toward feminism. So what I can do is, in ways that are appropriate, advocate for feminism and help the students learn what feminism is about.