Welcome to Homeless Quotes, a collection of thought-provoking and inspiring quotes centered around the issue of homelessness. Homelessness is a pressing global concern that affects millions of individuals and families around the world. Through the power of words, we aim to shed light on this critical issue, evoke empathy, and inspire action. On this page, you will find a compilation of poignant quotes that encapsulate the struggles, resilience, and humanity of those experiencing homelessness. These quotes can be utilized in various ways, whether you want to share them on social media, use them in presentations, or incorporate them into artwork. Feel free to copy them, place them on an image, or enhance them with stylish fonts to amplify their impact. Join us on this journey to raise awareness and make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Scroll down to explore the quotes and let them resonate with you.
I didn’t mean to be a songwriter; I just was writing for fun, you have all day to do it. I was homeless so that’s all I had to do. Jewel
Most people, if you live in a big city, you see some form of schizophrenia every day, and it’s always in the form of someone homeless. ‘Look at that guy – he’s crazy. He looks dangerous.’ Well, he’s on the streets because of mental illness. He probably had a job and a home. Eric McCormack
I personally go to the airport looking like a homeless person, because I think people will leave me alone. But I dress myself with my luggage – all my luggage matches. Andre Leon Talley
I have always felt a little homeless. It’s a strange thing. Annie Lennox
When I was 19 years old, both of my parents died in the same year; my mom of cancer and my dad in a car accident. Through the next two or three years and a series of bad decisions – all my own, I might add – I ended up literally homeless, before that was even a word. I even slept occasionally under a pier on the Gulf Coast. Andy Andrews
What shocks me is that so many people leave care and become homeless, and when you’re homeless you get into crime, prostitution and drugs, and it is a vicious circle. That’s what we need to change. Samantha Morton
Any eyes on me – a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself – make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things. Rodney Mullen
Temping is the worst. I would rather starve and be homeless than nanny or temp again. Nikki Glaser
I was homeless for a little bit. I was on people’s couches, but it was an amazing journey. I got to make people laugh all the way. Sherri Shepherd
I consider the homeless just as important as the richest of the rich. Lauren Daigle
I’ve been homeless. I’ve worked at 7-Eleven. Dennis Rodman
The homeless often feel invisible, allowed to plummet through widening holes in the social safety net, then hidden in doorways from which people avert their eyes. Dawn Foster
I was going to some fabulous party, and my taxi got stuck in traffic, and I looked out the window, and I saw a homeless woman rooting through the garbage, and I realized it was my mother. And I was so mortified that I ducked down, and I hid. Jeannette Walls
I grew up with a family that had very little and were at times homeless. Misha Collins
With a track like ‘White Christmas,’ everybody has done that song in every format you can imagine, so I just looked at the chords at that particular song and what chords would make it work. That’s kind of quite a sad song, and I had this idea of someone singing it in the subway, someone who is homeless, old and sad. Vince Clarke
In Illinois, community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers operate 268 primary care sites and serve close to 1 million patients every year. Jan Schakowsky
Housing Works is the coolest thrift store in the world, because not only are they the best thrift store – they’re not the most thrifty thrift store – but they have amazing stuff and all of their proceeds go directly to kids, mostly homeless kids, living with AIDS and HIV in New York, in the metropolitan area. Ezra Miller
Actors look at life in a different way. When I meet people, I know that one day I may portray that person or someone like them. It may be a cop or a homeless guy. It helps you to pay more attention to people. Everyone I meet, I retain something from them, something from their personality. It helps me to portray realism in my work. Mekhi Phifer
Too many veterans are poor or near poor and homeless because of it. Chris Gardner
You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course. Jello Biafra
Economic inequality is not about food stamps and homeless shelters. It is about being a devotee of social justice and equality. Mike Quigley
That’s how I got started in the wrestling business. I was broke, I was homeless, and I was sleeping in the trunk of my car. It made me very conscious to never try to live beyond my means or try to keep up with the Joneses. Bob Backlund
We’ve gotten involved in cat rescue – we take them in and find homes for them. I’ve always loved cats. I saw how homeless cats were living out there. We take them in, put out flyers. Greg Ginn
Some people think you’ve chosen to sleep on the street. People don’t choose to lose their jobs or suffer from mental health problems. The vast majority of people who are vulnerably housed or homeless don’t have any other choice. James Bowen
Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you’re talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You’re the same person. Stedman Graham
The first thing that I ever made was a documentary that I shot… in downtown L.A. about a group of homeless people. Pamela Adlon
A homeless veteran should not have to stand at a freeway exit with a cardboard sign. That’s not okay. Joe Walsh
I had to succeed. Failure means I would have to be homeless again. Elie Tahari
I’ve lived in many things – boats, caravans, and buses. I’ve been homeless, I’ve had no money: everything. But I believe in magic, and having a vision. The tough times made me a warrior. I work hard. Neon Hitch
When I was really young. My sister and I would create different characters with our Barbie dolls – I’d be the crazy diva Barbie and she’d be the homeless Barbie. Jordana Brewster
No one is asking what happened to all the homeless. No one cares, because it’s easier to get on the subway and not be accosted. Richard Linklater
To anyone who is homeless, I say, find a home. Ben Okri
Many foster children have had difficulty making the transition to independent living. Several are homeless, become single parents, commit crimes, or live in poverty. They are also frequent targets of crime. Charles Bass
There are congressmen in our congregation, judges, federal reserve governors. And there are also people who are homeless and some who are mentally ill. To be able to talk to each of those people is something that I’ve had to learn how to do over the years. James Green Somerville
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger. Philip Emeagwali
When you look at how much we spend on social programs in our country, it separates us from a lot of countries. In our country, if you’re hungry, we’ll feed you. If you’re homeless, we’ll house you. If you’re too poor to be sick, we’ll pay for your doctor. But all of that comes at a cost. John Kennedy
I’m somewhat of a socialist in the sense that I believe in housing for the homeless and medical care for all. So, for me, the American dream has been having a TV show, and being successful and having a nice house and having everything. Jim Jefferies
I was born and raised in the ghetto, on welfare, two minutes from homeless. will.i.am
Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what’s going to happen. Morgan Freeman
Scott Hall is a great wrestler, a better friend, but more than anything a very caring human being. Scott never passed a homeless person or someone in need without opening his wallet. This is a guy that has the first two nickels he ever made. Kevin Nash
I’ve been homeless on a few occasions. Jay Electronica
I guess because I had such a horrible life growing up, going from place to place not knowing what I was gonna do and ending up being homeless, there was a lot of pain and a lot of anger that was coming out through my guitar playing. Dave Mustaine
Our health care system squanders money because it is designed to react to emergencies. Homeless shelters, hospital emergency rooms, jails, prisons – these are expensive and ineffective ways to intervene and there are people who clearly profit from this cycle of continued suffering. Pete Earley
I am thrice homeless, as a native of Bohemia in Austria, as an Austrian among Germans, and as a Jew throughout the world. Everywhere an intruder, never welcomed. Gustav Mahler
I had my first child, split up with the missus, and moved back to London, then I ended up homeless and went into a hostel. I had a supermarket carrier bag with all of my stuff in there and it wasn’t a lot. Jay Blades
I am a gypsy. I havent’ had a home for a long time. Call me a homeless person – I just throw everything in a bag and I’m good to go. Taylor Kinney
Musically, New York is a big influence on me. Walk down the street for five minutes and you’ll hear homeless punk rockers, people playing Caribbean music and reggae, sacred Islamic music and Latino music, so many different types of music. Moby
I’m still working, I’ve got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife. Fifteen years ago, I was homeless. So when you think about it, I’m lucky. Ian Hart
‘Dirtbag’ is just the term we use, like a ‘gnarly dude’ in surfing. Within the climbing culture, it means being a committed lifer: someone who has embraced a minimalist ethic in order to rock climb. It basically means you’re a homeless person by choice. Alex Honnold
The biggest misconception about the homeless is that they got themselves in the mess – let them get themselves out. Many people think they are simply lazy. I urge those to make a friend at a local mission and find out how wrong these assumptions are. Ron Hall
The world of the homeless is a tough and interesting world. Paul Dano
What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel adrift, homeless. My Catholic imagination allows me to see the soul as a lit breath, seeking the divine. It persists. Julianna Baggott
I’ve never seen anyone handling pans in the streets of New York, and if I did I doubt I’d give them money, unless I needed a pan. I do give money to homeless people, whether they ask or no. Hamish Linklater
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Mahatma Gandhi
Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers – we need our faith-based and community partners. Dirk Kempthorne
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help. Jan Schakowsky
Life is now a war zone, and as such, the number of people considered disposable has grown exponentially, and this includes low income whites, poor minorities, immigrants, the unemployed, the homeless, and a range of people who are viewed as a liability to capital and its endless predatory quest for power and profits. Henry Giroux
In June 2010, I moved out of my apartment and I have been mostly homeless ever since, off and on. I just live in Airbnb apartments and I check in every week in different homes in San Francisco. Brian Chesky
I knew when I was 6. I just knew it; I didn’t care about nothing else. If I didn’t make it in this world, I would probably be homeless. I gave myself that little to fall back on. Shawn Wayans
We just can’t stop people from being homeless if that’s their choice. Tony Abbott
I might be living in a cardboard box under a freeway overpass, homeless, but I won’t be silenced. Stormy Daniels
I got told so many times I needed a manager. For a long time I resisted, and I finally got one so I can pay my mortgage, and it helped me from becoming a homeless person. Cat Power
I learned Spanish as my second language from middle school through high school. I grew up volunteering at homeless shelters and tutoring kids of Latin immigrants in Atlanta, who didn’t speak any English. That prepared me for when I traveled. Eric Nam
Before I was making music, I was homeless. I didn’t have all the girls or any friends – and now I have everything that I wanted. PnB Rock
I was homeless and I was in San Diego and I started singing in a local coffee shop and people started coming to hear me sing. Jewel
It’s hard being homeless at any age, but at 16 years old? I can’t even imagine. When you’re a homeless teen, how do you build a future or have any sort of life? Stacey Dooley
You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we’re in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we’ve got to do something about the unemployed. Ronald Reagan
Over the years, I have been a house painter, farm worker, paste-up artist, Easter Bunny, pizza delivery person, homeless shelter staff member, and counselor for adults and kids with mental illness – I quit my last real job in 2000 to work on writing full-time. Jennifer McMahon
Migrant workers have helped build our roads, homes and offices. We cannot stand and watch them be homeless. Sonu Sood
Being homeless is like living in a post-apocalyptic world. You’re on the outskirts of society. Frank Dillane
The first time I was homeless was when I went to Atlanta. I was in a homeless shelter, then when I got a job I used to miss the curfew for the shelter. So I ended up sleeping outside in the streets. Jay Electronica
Honestly, I got my first brand deal for $10,000 and I gave it away. I got it, went outside and gave it to a homeless person. I don’t want to play it up too much. It just felt good. MrBeast
If I end up homeless and penniless because of a shift in my behavior about sharing what’s come to me, bring it on. Tom Shadyac
I’ve teamed up with PetSmart Charities to celebrate the five million homeless pets who’ve found homes through their in-store adoption centers, and to spread the word about how we can work together to save millions more pets’ lives and, ultimately, end pet homelessness. Josh Duhamel
The bigger and more successful Salesforce becomes, the more we’ll invest in our public schools, the more we will invest in homeless, the more we will invest in public hospitals, the more we will invest into NGOs. Marc Benioff
I was able to do The Saint of Fort Washington, on the relationship between two homeless men. Danny Glover
I went from broke and homeless sleeping on couches. Couldn’t even figure out what I was doing in Los Angeles. Now, I’m paying my own bills. I’m about to move my mama in with me at 19. I’m on tour now, and this is all off of one mixtape. Kehlani
I was planning on my future as a homeless person. I had a really good spot picked out. Larry David
For me, I grew up in a house doing charity work for homeless people, and my parents had a lot of homeless friends. We were always taught to not discriminate and not judge. Shenae Grimes
In 1980, we just ran out of steam. After about 15 years, Don Henley and Glenn Frey came to me and said, ‘We have been thinking of starting the Eagles back up again, and we can’t do it without you, and we can’t do it unless you’re sober.’ I was just about homeless. Joe Walsh
Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops. Laura Mennell
‘Death at an Early Age’ was about racial segregation in Boston. ‘Illiterate America’ was about grownups who can’t read. ‘Rachel and Her Children’ was about people who were homeless in the middle of Manhattan. Jonathan Kozol
I remember the ’80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time. John Cusack
We can’t forget that there are so many young people who are homeless – and unbelievably vulnerable. Stacey Dooley
We were in this park in Canada throwing a frisbee around, and there was a homeless guy there who swore to God I was Mick Jagger. I kept telling him I wasn’t, and he kept thinking I was Jagger and wanted to play frisbee with us. Then he heard a siren coming and thought I called the cops – and he ran away! Ryan Ross
I don’t want to scrounge around and be homeless, and I want to finish my education. Callan McAuliffe
I developed a loyal following. No one knew I was homeless. Jewel
I teach a Bible study for homeless guys in downtown Atlanta every week. Been doing it for years. That’s the guys I’d rather go talk to. I’d rather take my act outside the church. Jeff Foxworthy
I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends’ floors, was happy, was miserable. Ben Okri
Healthcare as a human right, it means that every child, no matter where you are born, should have access to a college or trade-school education if they so choose it, and I think no person should be homeless if we can have public structures and public policy to allow for people to have homes and food and lead a dignified life in the United States. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What we have found in this country, and maybe we’re more aware of it now, is one problem that we’ve had, even in the best of times, and that is the people who are sleeping on the grates, the homeless, you might say, by choice. Ronald Reagan
Chronically homeless means constantly homeless; it means repeatedly homeless. Linda Lingle
All of us who covered the Reagans agreed that President Reagan was personable and charming, but I’m not so certain he was nice. It’s hard for me to think of anyone as ‘nice’ when I hear him say ‘The homeless are homeless because they want to be homeless.’ Helen Thomas
The holidays are a rough time for the homeless, but it’s a year-round problem we have to solve. Mike Binder
I’ve got a brother who works for the Red Cross, another brother is working with the homeless in France, some who work in restaurants or as teachers and dental technicians. My twin brother Merlin is an artist. Tom Bateman
I’ve been writing lullabies since the beginning. I kind of did it for myself to help myself fall asleep when I really worried, like when I was homeless and I’d fall asleep in my car. Jewel
My parents came from little, so they made a choice to give a lot: buying turkeys for homeless shelters at Thanksgiving, delivering meals to people in hospices, giving spare change to those asking for it. Meghan Markle
I could get my camera and point it at two people and not point it at the homeless third person to the right of the frame, or not include the murder that’s going on to the left of the frame. Joel Sternfeld
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. Mother Teresa
After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding. Tony Campolo
