Censor Quotes

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you`re afraid to the point where you censor yourself.

What I`ve learned most while working on Queer as Folk has come really indirectly, less from playing Justin Taylor than from dealing with press, corporations, advertisers, the gay community, and fans of the show. I`ve learned the necessity of constantly realigning your perspective and the importance of standing up for yourself and being constantly aware that people are going to skew and censor you in order to make the idea of you better represent whatever agenda they`ve decided you`ll promote. And it`s all done so matter-of-factly, its such the status quo, that it becomes very simple to accept even though it completely corrodes the soul.

Nor did anyone censor any of my book. It is the most creative freedom you can have, in this, the 21st century, I can assure you.

You can`t censor people`s dreams.

In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you.

It`s incredible that they censor films. It`s sad.

I find it very offensive when the government tells me what I can and cannot watch. Censor yourself.

When we handed in our first cut, the Sundance version, we were essentially told the film was too intense. Really? I`m going to be penalized for doing what I`m supposed to do as a director? I think they have a problem with the `tone` as well. How do you cut `tone`? How do you censor `tone`?

We're not asking you to censor anything, ... We're not asking you to take the book out of the library.

The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper. You must not edit until you get it all on paper. If you can put everything down, stream-of-consciousness, you`ll do yourself a service.

One of my concerns is that writers will begin to feel the censor on their backs, and we won`t get their very best. Instead their fear, or the fear imposed by the publisher, will limit them. When I lock myself up to write, I cannot allow myself to think about the censor, or the reviewer, or anyone but my characters and their story.

In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

Books won`t stay banned. They won`t burn. Ideas won`t go to jail. In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

The Thought Police: To censor and protect.

Poets have to be sensitive to their audience, but it does not mean that they censor themselves. I realise my audience is diverse. Some will read with empathy and curiosity while others will take offense.

(Said the 32-year-old Ecko about his win,) Today is further affirmation that graffiti is without question the most powerful art movement in recent history. This event was conceived as a tribute to the roots of graffiti culture, a time in New York City`s history that I chose to believe was worth fighting to preserve. ... when the City asked us to change our chosen art canvas and, as such, tried to censor my First Amendment rights and those of these great artists by attempting to dictate how we express ourselves.

Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of censorship

If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all'”except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty.