It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. – George Santayana
It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process. – Max Eastman
We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress. – Nick Lampson
But when I was a teenager, the idea of spending the rest of my life in a factory was real depressing. So the idea that I could become a musician opened up some possibilities I didnt see otherwise. – Wayne Kramer
