Rosie Perez
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Podcast Appearances
There's been multiple people who have died because of immigration and freedom of
your right to protest and what have you, but to live in fear and not having the wherewithal to push through it is where we are right now.
And that's why we're not moving forward as a nation.
You know, the fear is real.
The fear is real.
But when I think about what history has taught us, you think about someone like Martin Luther King, right?
He knew, he didn't know concretely, but he knew his day was coming because he took a stand.
When I was listening to Terry Gross on Fresh Air, this is Terry Gross on Fresh Air.
Sorry, I love how she said that.
And Jane Fonda was on, you know, criticize her all you want, but at least this woman takes a stand.
And in the interview, Terry Gross was telling her, oh my God, you're so brave.
And Jane Fonda goes, no, I'm not.
No, I'm not.
I'm not brave.
I'm scared.
Jane Fonda says she's scared.
Yeah.
And she goes, but I'm more scared if I don't do something.
And I think that
If we all admit our fear, I think that we can really come to some place.