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The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.

We have to remind people how important arts are. People just don't see it.

We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy and shows us how to live. It is so important.

The arts capture our insecurities, quicken our instincts, guide us through threats. They help us know ourselves. They help us know each other. They help us know better.

Do people absolutely need the arts to get by day-to-day? You can make that claim, but they also really need a lot of things before that.

The arts are the one thing that appeal right across all forms of politics, race, creed - everything.

I think the arts are very important for children growing up.

Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's our economy or our military power, but in fact, I think it's our culture, our civilization, our ideas, our creativity.

That's what's great about the arts. Everything inspires you, and you get a chance to grow from watching other people and how they do their work.

I think there are a lot more important things than art in the world. But not to me.