Art Quote by Spike Lee

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.

— Julie Taymor

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

— Chuck Close

It's sad that arts are not part of the curriculum across the nation.

— Rosie Perez

The arts have always been an important ingredient to the health of a nation, but we haven't gotten there yet.

— James Earl Jones

I feel sorry for kids nowadays, because in the majority of schools across the country, the arts have been eliminated from the curriculum. There's…

— David Small

The arts shows that you're civilized, and it makes life sweet. So you can exist and you can buy more things and you can…

— Wynton Marsalis

I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

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

In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education.

— Camille Paglia

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

“Keep music and art alive in our schools because the greatness of a country is not measured by wars that are won, by territory…

— Clarrissa Lee Moon

That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds. Education is my next big thing. When music and art…

— Bette Midler