Achieved Quote by Melvyn Bragg

The success of the arts has come through a mix of public subsidy, substantial private support, and good box-office receipts, but central to Labour's…

— Melvyn Bragg

The arts need funding.

— Julie Andrews

I have been very lucky, and I think it all goes back to state subsidy for the arts. I gained my training and confidence…

— Phyllida Lloyd

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

The present government is very insistent that business sponsorship should replace government sponsorship of the arts. Business sponsorship won't happen unless you make tax…

— Peter Maxwell Davies

If the (British) Arts Council give you money, they also tell you how to spend it.

— Neville Marriner

What's depressing, in a way, thinking of Margaret Thatcher legacy - and she was no doubt great in many ways - but the arts…

— Gregory Doran

In government they learned their lesson. They don't trust artists anymore. Now the money has to go through arts organizations. But, yeah, back then…

— Glenn Ligon

The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress.

— Karen Kain

The rapidly evolving global economy demands a dynamic and creative workforce. The arts and its related businesses are responsible for billions of dollars in…

— Charles Segars

I want to promote the introduction of art history in primary schools and to convince the general public that, even in a period of…

— Camille Paglia

Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment…

— John Philip Sousa