Gwilym Lee

At drama school, a casting director asked the class to walk round the room one at a time, and we had to imagine who they might be. The two before me were described as a doctor and a businessman, but when it came to me, they said homeless person. That was when I thought I'd better do something about my appearance!

Welsh Actor

Jen Lilley

A great foster parent can end the cycle of abuse and neglect, and impact not just the foster child's life, but also that child's future children's lives, the lives of people who would otherwise be victims of a lost foster child's crimes, and help end human trafficking and homelessness.

American Actress

Chuck Palahniuk

Portland in particular is a cheap enough place to live that you can still develop your passion - painting, writing, music. People seem less status-conscious. Even wealthy people buy second-hand clothes and look a little bit homeless.

American Novelist

Julia Stiles

I met this homeless man who had never owned a shirt in his life. He had taken his pants and worn them as a shirt and I thought it was so creative. He was liberated from the conventions of fashion.

Jewel

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.

American Musician

Grant Shapps

It's almost impossible to get the outside world to take any notice of homelessness at all.

British Politician

Cardi B

I just feel like I influence people because I'm like - I was practically homeless.

Gerry Harvey

Importantly, I still give money to homeless people - and all other charities.

Australian Businessman

Lauren Daigle

I consider the homeless just as important as the richest of the rich.

Paul Dano

The world of the homeless is a tough and interesting world.

American Actor

The term often implies unfortunate circumstances and hardship.

Negative Connotation

'Homeless' can be a collective noun describing a group without separate article.

Used with 'the'

Be mindful, as describing someone as homeless can be seen as labeling.

Sensitive Usage

Can refer to things without a fixed location, not just people.

Not Always About People

Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a lack of belonging.

Metaphorical Use

Can suggest a temporary condition rather than a permanent one.

Temporary State

Using 'person experiencing homelessness' can be more respectful.

Humanizing Term

Often discussed within social, economic, and political contexts.

Social Issue Context

Avoid assuming all homeless people are the same or have the same needs.

Avoid Simplification

 the four founders, well, we would've been broke, we would've been homeless, sitting on the street with mustaches. But we thought, you know what, if that's the worst thing that happens, so what? We're going to have a lot of fun doing it, and it taught us the importance of taking risks and really smart risks.

Adam Garone: Healthier...

 founders well we would have been broke we would have been homeless sitting on the street with mustaches so we thought you know what if that's who I think that happens so what we're going to have a lot of fun doing it and taught us the importance of taking risks

Healthier men, one...

 we have the conversations that change lives. We meet the community right where they are, and we've done everything from divert gang violence in real time to help find people jobs to mentoring homeless youth. And the reason why we needed to do this

A Black man goes...

 the negative perceptions of other people can impact our reality, if we let it. I failed to realize that homelessness is an attitude, not a lifestyle. At first, living in the van was great. I showered in campgrounds. I ate out regularly.

Becky Blanton: The year...

 It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. But again, I didn't know it was going to be a long goodbye. I have not seen my mom or my sister since then. Suddenly, I became an orphan and homeless.

The family I lost in...

 collecting scraps of newspapers from the trash my only schooling was life hard lessons that I learned on the street as a homeless child that was your fate if you grew up in a place like Kiara obviously

What forgiveness can...

 in buildings or in storage units. I, like thousands of other homeless youth, disappeared into the shadows of the city while the whole world kept spinning as if nothing at all had gone terribly wrong.

How the arts help...

 it's the housing prices. People who have born, raised, generations here that are finding themselves homeless. And it's just families getting pushed out. And it has nothing to do with income, jobs.

Navigating the High Cost...

 So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.

Hermit Crabs Use Litter...

 and homeless shelters. Oftentimes, dinner was served in breadlines and soup kitchens. The big homey told me money rules the world and everything in it. And in these streets, money is king.