Quotes About Culture

I have raised the morals and sobriety of the people.

I see little more important to the future of our country and our civilization than the full recognition of the place of the artist.

The poet cannot invent new words every time, of course. He uses the words of the tribe. But the handling of the word, the accent, a new articulation, renew them.

1980's: not a time period but a state of mind.

Monsters almost always are culture's way of working out their fears.

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

I'll dance to anything: Bob Marley or rap.

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.

If you don't like basketball and you're from Kentucky, they'll kick you out!

I would be lying if I didn't say that the most inspirational place for me is Jamaica.

No one believes in God any more, but everyone believes in Bach.

Because of their cuisine, Germans don't consider farting rude. They'd certainly be out of luck if they did.

Like most fans of 'So You Think You Can Dance,' I wouldn't know a pasodoble if it beat me with a rake.

Commerce is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange fabrics.

This was a time frame when dance music and clubs were having a real impact on culture, and it had an impact on me.

I didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial.

He's a novice - he should keep his opinions to Japanese football

You can cover a great deal of Countries in books.

When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.

I think reality television, unless it's inspirational, which it very rarely is, I think it's embarrassing. It's embarrassing state of affairs that we're in.

I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that.

Art invariably grows out of a period when, in general, the artist admires his own nation and wants to win its approval.

The clean book bill will be one of the most immoral measures ever adopted. It will throw American art back into the junk heap.