“We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if yo...” — Boots Riley Quote

“We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if you want to change the world, there's a lot more things that you can do.”

“Every progressive movement in U.S. history has been portrayed negatively by the media at the time it happened.”

“When we were doing shows in the mid-'90s, the audiences were 95% black. What's happened now is the gentrification of hip-hop. A lot of cities passed ordinances that made it hard for black audiences to gather in large groups. Clubs are more open to hip-hop now 'cause it's the same crowd that goes to rock shows.”

“I do not believe you have to be an elected official to help 'change the world.' In fact, maybe it is easier from the outside.”

“You know, I don't think I'm going to change the world. I'm not delusional, but I think it could change some people in the world.”

“We're not trying to change the world; just music.”