Politics & Power Quote by Judy Davis

A line like this lands because it performs toughness while quietly acknowledging the system it’s pushing back against. “Anybody who knows me” is doing heavy lifting: Davis isn’t arguing policy, she’s staking credibility. It’s a social proof move, the kind celebrities reach for when public trust is slippery and fame reads as both influence and liability. She’s telling you her integrity predates the spotlight, and that her real jury is the people who’ve watched her off-camera.

“Vote can’t be bought” is blunt on purpose, a rejection of the soft corruption that often follows public figures: the gala circuits, the donor dinners, the “just come to this event” pressure, the implied quid pro quo of access. The phrasing hints she’s been asked, courted, or assumed pliable. It also anticipates cynicism. We’re meant to hear the unspoken accusation aimed at her: that celebrities are endorsements waiting for a check, that their politics are branding exercises. Her reply doesn’t dignify the details; it draws a bright line and refuses negotiation.

As an actress, Davis’s currency is persuasion, so the statement carries an extra bite. She trades in performance for a living, yet insists the ballot box is the one place she won’t “act.” The intent is to shut down speculation and assert agency; the subtext is that money routinely tries to rent not just votes, but reputations. It works because it’s defensive without sounding guilty, and proud without sounding bought.