Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.

I see myself first and foremost as a student of expression.

Poverty makes it very difficult in an already competitive world for kids to get on a straight track where they can actually love learning.

I think we need leadership that helps us remember that part of what we are about is caring about more than the person right next to us, but the folks across the way.

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 lives.

That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.

Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance.