Art Quote by Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at…

— John D. Rockefeller III

I've always argued, unsuccessfully, that there's no point in giving money to the arts unless you educate people in them.

— Richard Eyre

It would, of course, be wrong to say that the arts have no social value. They have tremendous power and can often, indirectly, make…

— Munira Mirza

I think some of our most talented people are not going to pick the arts as a way that they're going to spend their…

— Anna Deavere Smith

The arts are not a luxury. They are an integral part of our lives as individuals and as a nation.

— Hillary Clinton

I have long argued for the arts to have the recognition and funding they need, not only because they brighten our lives, but also…

— Luciana Berger

I think, in this country, we have a problem where we view the arts as charity, and therefore, it has no value. Things in…

— Jason Ralph

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

— Chuck Close

I think, in the West, we often discount the arts as nice but not that important. Certainly in America when we cut funding for…

— Morgan Neville

I never want to discourage anyone who chooses the arts as a path because it's hard enough to make it in this business or…

— Nicole Appleton

We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy…

— Imelda Staunton

Art should be for everyone, not just the rich.

— Zawe Ashton