Always Quote by Richard Eyre

The arts, instead of quaking along the periphery of our policy concerns, must push boldly into the core of policy. The arts are a…

— Barbara Jordan

I believe there is a relationship between having an interest in the arts and the behaviour of society as a whole. Some politicians find…

— Richard Eyre

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that…

— Ken Danby

I don't think the government should touch art. Governments are risk averse. They encourage risk-averse personalities to be artists.

— Dave Hickey

Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's…

— Caroline Kennedy

The arts can bring the heart to the aid of the head, the personal to the political.

— Scilla Elworthy

The arts are the one thing that appeal right across all forms of politics, race, creed - everything.

— Andrew Lloyd Webber

The relationship between government and art must necessarily be a delicate one. It would not be appropriate for the government to try to define…

— Jimmy Carter

I am a very, very strong advocate of the notion that we shouldn't equate the arts with other aspects of infrastructure. They have a…

— George Brandis

The arts capture our insecurities, quicken our instincts, guide us through threats. They help us know ourselves. They help us know each other. They…

— Agnes Gund

I believe that the arts make indispensable contributions to our understanding.

— Philip Kitcher

The arts tend to be more liberal. There tends to be more social relevance in the arts.

— Peter Guber