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

Our culture is more shaped by the arts and humanities than it often is by politics.

The arts tend to be more liberal. There tends to be more social relevance in the arts.

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.

What use could the humanities be in a digital age? University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents' nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world.

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

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

The humanities have been forced to disguise, both from themselves and their students, why their subjects really matter, for the sake of attracting money and prestige in a world obsessed by the achievements of science.

Exposure to the arts and culture is enormously valuable.

The arts have always been an important ingredient to the health of a nation, but we haven't gotten there yet.