My father was a painter and he taught art. He once said to me, 'I never knew an Indian child who could not draw.' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes art child draw
I am a member of the Kiowa Gourd Dance Society; I visit sacred places such as Devil's Tower and the Medicine Wheel. These places are important to me, because they've been made sacred by sacrifice, by the investment of blood and experience and story. N. Scott Momaday blooddancedevil share on social
Indians are marvelous storytellers. In some ways, that oral tradition is stronger than the written tradition. N. Scott Momaday indianmarvelousoral Change image and share on social
I am interested in the way that we look at a given landscape and take possession of it in our blood and brain. None of us lives apart from the land entirely; such an isolation is unimaginable. N. Scott Momaday bloodbraininterest 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
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
There are clearly many good politicians who are guided by religious belief, so the mix can work. But there's a line to be drawn. It would be hugely dangerous for a country's laws to be set by the scriptures, and particularly those of the expansionist religions. Zac Goldsmith beliefcountrydangerous share on social