'We were witnesses to that. We saw how the soldiers burned and razed the fields, threw the children out of schools, and turned the schools into barracks... And each time we became more familiar with the Zapatistas form of organization, communal work and cooperation. And I realized that the motives behind the militarization were to break down the community, to keep the people from organizing in an autonomous manner in order to overcome poverty and isolation.'

[At the Grand Olympic Auditorium, September 13 2000 - the last RATM show before their 2007 reunion] 'So who went out and joined us for the Democratic National …

'I'm in this band to give volume to various struggles throughout the world. To me, the tension in this band is a minimal sacrifice.'

'America touts itself as the land of the free, but the number one freedom that you and I have is the freedom to enter into a subservient role in the workplace.…

[at Rock the Bells, San Bernardino, California, 2007] 'Sixty-eight years ago just after World War II, they claimed they were the greatest generation.. And I'm …

'Lies, sanctions, and cruise missiles have never created a free and just society. Only everyday people can do that, which is why I'm joining the millions world…

There is an elementary aspiration which undergirds the humane impulse in our history and our culture and binds us together as political activists. This is a si…