America Quote by Lyor Cohen

The 'low' quality of many American films, and of much American popular culture, induces many art lovers to support cultural protectionism. Few people wish…

— Tyler Cowen

Film and television are major vehicles for American storytelling, and America is the biggest exporter and influencer in the world in terms of telling…

— Tamlyn Tomita

We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is…

— Billy Joel

We didn't create the culture of film. We certainly market it better than anyone in the world, but film could have happened anywhere. It's…

— David Simon

I'm very aware of how much movies, literature and art affect culture. They are a reflection of the world around us and they are…

— David Oyelowo

Movies are the biggest export in the world, the biggest American export. It influences people all over the world.

— Brett Ratner

We're a country of many different cultures, and that's always what has made this country stand out. It almost feels like making diverse movies…

— Rick Famuyiwa

It has become harder and harder in the United States to make films unhampered by outside influences. I've always been able to steer clear…

— Woody Allen

American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out…

— Todd Gitlin

Movies are America's primary cultural product, colonizing minds around the world for almost a century.

— Miranda Devine

In many ways the film business is behind what's going on culturally. We are a world that is becoming more diverse and there's no…

— Rick Famuyiwa

I'd rather see us sponsor culture by pushing more money to music education, and facilities for your people to create music. It would be…

— Peter Sunde