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
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
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
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
I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible amount of technique they have. But there's very little that I think satisfies you intellectually or emotionally. Ken Burns amountbascult 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
We're having a hard time understanding where jazz is going. What happened to jazz? Ken Burns happenhardjazz 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