The grand irony, however, is that Southern segregation was not brought to an end, nor redneck violence dramatically reduced, by violence.

When people conclude that all is futile, then the absurd becomes the norm.

What we need in America is a renaissance. We need to go forward by going backward.

When you're artistic director of a program, you present the music you want to present.

Our society has gotten to the point where we might soon become less and less shocked by any kind of violence.

But there are a number of attitudes that should not be emotionally or psychologically ingested by young people.

Above all else, [Benny Goodman] was a great player, one of the greatest American music has produced. He brought his absolute talent and his invincible love of music to the fore every time he played. There are many other things connected to society and ethnicity that are often mentioned in a discussion of Benny Goodman but all of them are connected to his overwhelming affection for the art of the music and the fairness it should be allowed to express.