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Call me a globalist, but someone has to stick up for this planet when so many extremists, whatever they may call themselves, have their knives out to carve Earth up into their own fiefdoms of bigotry.

From Salon

"It's the most important to stick up for people and for peace… We have to use our platforms. What's the point of being at these big events if you're not going to use your privilege?"

From Salon

I grew up around gang culture and learned to stick up for myself, so people thought I was scary.

From Los Angeles Times

Early in the show’s run, Todd Bridges’ Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes” defined the big brother, a partner in crime you could get in trouble with but would also stick up for you.

From Salon

In my writing, I am often derided by readers as being too tough, but in front of a national television audience, as a panelist from Los Angeles, I felt a responsibility to stick up for SoCal.

From Los Angeles Times