The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes art contribution country
You know, you meet some people, and do a lot of interviews, and you come across a Buck O'Neill and you know you are going to know him for the rest of your life. The same thing happened with Curt Flood. Ken Burns buckcurtflood share on social
To say that an artist sells out means that an artist is making a conscious choice to compromise his music, to to weaken his music for the sake of commercial gain. Ken Burns artistchoicecommercial Change image and share on social
I treat the photograph as a work of great complexity in which you can find drama. Add to that a careful composition of landscapes, live photography, the right music and interviews with people, and it becomes a style. Ken Burns addcarefulcomplexity share on social
But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever. J. Philippe Rushton contributiondifferenceestablish Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social