I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement. Ken Burns activebadlybase Change image and share on social
I grew up certain for a while that I was going to be an anthropologist, until film turned my head. Ken Burns anthropologistfilmgrow Change image and share on social
You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches. Ken Burns approachblindmyriad Change image and share on social
You can learn as much about the history from reading about the present as you can vice versa, that is learning about the present through history, which is what I do for a living. Ken Burns historylearnlive Change image and share on social
I subscribe to William Faulkner's' view that history is not just about what we were before but who we are now. Ken Burns faulknerhistorysubscribe Change image and share on social
When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because there are just too many elements in it, you have to begin to get rid of things. Ken Burns aristotlebeginedit share on social
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts. Ken Burns artcontributioncountry Change image and share on social
I record all of my music with authentic instruments in a studio before we start editing, doing many, many versions. The music shapes the film as we edit so it has an organic relationship to the content. Ken Burns authenticcontentedit share on social
By its very nature, no one person can ever be the center of jazz. Ken Burns centerjazznature Change image and 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
