Art Quote by Douglas Holtz-Eakin

A President cannot always be popular.

— Harry S. Truman

Artists are rarely members of the popular crowd.

— Roger Ebert

Music is all about leadership and there ain't really a lot of leaders.

— Young Jeezy

Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically.

— Phil Crosby

All it takes to become president is money and a certain kind of power. Being president is the first thing I can shoot for,…

— Todd Rundgren

The most enthusiastic man in a cause is rarely chosen as the leader.

— Arthur Helps

A president cannot meaningfully honor certain token artists while the people at large are so dishonored.'”

— Adrienne Rich

No president is well-served by groupthink or by everybody singing from the same sheet of music they think he's on.

— Robert M. Gates

Artists can be the most powerful people in the world because they can use their voice for good. Politicians should be the most powerful…

— Oliver Sykes

Artists are not going to put somebody new in the president's chair. It's all worth the effort; it all needs to be done. But…

— Jakob Dylan

Writers who are activists are very rarely taken seriously as artists.

— Larry Kramer

Strong people don't need strong leaders.

— Ella Baker