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I didn't have any interest in traditional art.

I don't have a strong interest in history.

I don't go around trying to stir up foreign wars.

History is cyclical, and it would be foolhardy to assume that the culture wars will never return.

I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.

I was not going to balance the budgets on the backs of communities.

I'm not interested in entertainment.

I was not interested in being minister of defense or minister of foreign affairs.

Change is no threat to culture.

Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.