Alan Moore

In the sixties, for anybody to suggest that the government didn't have our best interests at heart and policemen sometimes killed people would have automatically made them a radical firebrand lefty. That's not the case anymore.

British Writer

Steven Pinker

Violent movements attract thugs and firebrands who enjoy the mayhem. Violent tactics provide a pretext for retaliation by the enemy and alienate third parties who might otherwise support the movement.

Canadian Scientist

Richard Dawkins

I've never been the sort of firebrand that I've been made out to be. I'm actually quite a mild person.

English Scientist

Firebrand implies strong, often controversial advocacy that attracts attention.

Passionate Advocacy

A firebrand usually challenges the status quo and can evoke intense reactions.

Provocative Connotation

Firebrand suggests a personality type that is daring, charismatic, and bold.

Forceful Personality

A firebrand is a literal flaming piece of wood; it’s not just a metaphor.

Literal Flame

Historically, firebrands were used for lighting and as weapons.

Historical Illumination

Use firebrand to vividly describe scenes involving fire or light.

Imagery in Description

 amazing Amy Winehouse on her album "Back to Black." A lot of fuss was made about the sonic of the album that myself and Salaam Remi, the other producer, achieved, how we captured this long-lost sound, but without the very, very 21st-century personality and firebrand that was Amy Winehouse