Herb Alpert Quotes

Lillian Gish thought that there should be a cabinet position for the arts and I think she was right. I think she was right.

I love that President and Mrs. Obama are embracing the arts. I am so delighted.

So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children.

I'm one of the strongest advocates for the arts you'll ever find!

You can't punish the middle classes for going to drama school - you need to punish the education system and the associative governments for devaluing the arts.

It's great that 'Glee' is making viewers more aware of the arts. People appreciate it.

As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.

I've always argued, unsuccessfully, that there's no point in giving money to the arts unless you educate people in them.

For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.

I really, really love new work, and that's why, you know, I produced a concert series supporting new musicals and stuff like that. I hope to do more things like that.

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

The arts are part of the fiber of American society and should get Federal support.

Fine arts education in public schools is really abysmal. The same emphasis should be put on music, theater, dance - anything creative - that's put on math and science.

I think, in this country, we have a problem where we view the arts as charity, and therefore, it has no value. Things in America that have value are profitable, and unless you are profitable, we don't know where to put you.

They don't fund the arts enough and they so often take words and music for granted and performers for granted - particularly women.

I kind of want to get the music back on a road it hasn't been on for a while. I want to promote the arts as part of the American diet.

Unless we build theater and performing arts, then we're not going to be creating future patrons. We need to make it accessible.

I have long argued for the arts to have the recognition and funding they need, not only because they brighten our lives, but also because they make a tangible contribution to our national economy.

Queen's University flies the flag for the arts in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Another turn in my life happened when I took on the Canada Council.

It is not true that I oppose government funding of the arts.

I'm on Governor Gray Davis' California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools.

We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.

This funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been like the Good Housekeeping seal of approval.

We need more theatres, more art and more culture in this country.