Kay Coles James Quotes

Apropos of the agitation for abolishing the Censor in England, it occurred to me that not even the advocates of freedom seek to justify the free treatment of sexual matters in any other than a high moral-pointing vein. The notion that sexual themes might allowably be treated in the mere aim of amusement does not seem to have occurred to anybody at all.

Obscenity is a notable enhancer of life and is suppressed at grave peril to the arts.

Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual.

I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity.

Since obscenity is the truth of our passion today, it is the only stuff of art - or almost the only stuff.

Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?

Fashion, for me, is anything that's aesthetic and beautiful. Art, food, film. It's something that I appreciate and really like.

What one person might see as violent, someone else may see as beautiful. Maybe even art.

Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.

I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience.

Anyone who believes in tolerance and freedom will support Denmark and publish all 12 cartoons.

If the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech and press is to mean anything, it must allow protests even against the moral code that the standard of the day sets for the community.

There are no actions involved in 'beautiful.' It's such an inactive thing, and it's so subject to each individual's taste and appreciation. It's a lovely word, but I feel like it's been hijacked by really boring, dull people who don't understand how to use words.

Free speech is one of the most important things to me, but I think it gets confusing when it comes to offense. Because for one, just because you have the right to say anything, it doesn't mean you have to.

Art's everything we hope life would be, a lot of times.

I think my life has been transformed by the ability to take things that exist in the world and look at them more closely. I think that's what art does at its best: it allows us to slow down.

At the drop of a hat, people have begun to take offence. You can't write, paint, make films without worrying about some faction or other whose 'sentiments' will be hurt!

Our days weave together the simple pleasures of daily life, which we should never take for granted, and the higher pleasures of Art and Thought which we may now taste as we please, with none to forbid or criticise.

I understand that people are afraid. Because I think censorship is about fear. It's just fear being projected onto art.

I love the art world, I love art galleries, I love what it means - I love art.

We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech.

And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves 'It's pretty, but is it Art?'

Dancing is a beautiful thing.

I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty... in every form.

I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.