“We used to watch my father, who was a civil-rights activist, get arres...” — Maya Wiley Quote

“We used to watch my father, who was a civil-rights activist, get arrested on TV sometimes, and we never knew if he was going to be home for dinner.”

“I was going to college. But to be, like, a psychologist, wanting to help people but also just kind of not being my parents.”

“You know, 88% of New Yorkers who have died from Covid are people of color. We are not 80% of the New York City population.”

“I feel like most people know that I'm a vegan, and I'm a pretty vocal animal activist. Everything and anything I do, I just kind of use it as a vehicle to be able to send out the message.”

“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.”

“Since I am an actress and not a social activist, cinema is the best medium for me to state my views.”