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.
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We have to remind people how important arts are. People just don't see it.
The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.
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.
The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.
I know that the arts are important. I'm not denying that, but I can't associate myself with all the claptrap that goes on around it.
The need we have for information is great, and we get it from many admirable sources. The need we have for understanding and acceptance is much greater. The arts are uniquely able to help us meet the greater needs.
Everyone wants instant everything, and they want instant success, but I always think you should treat things in the arts like a garden, and let them grow.
I think the arts are absolutely necessary for children to be creative and express themselves because every child is different.
People are craving this great progress in electronics, going after computers, the Internet, etc. It's a giant progress technologically. But they must have a balance of soul, a balance for human beauty. That means art has an important role.
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