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You see the transformation that the arts have on young people. It changes their lives for the better. That's where my engagement is.

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

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

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 arts have always been in and around my life.

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 and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times.

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

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

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.