A Quote by Walter Kirn

I've been told my old city possesses a 'thriving arts scene,' whatever that is; personally, I think artists should lie low and stick to their work, not line-dance through the parks.

Walter Kirn

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Walter Kirn
American - Novelist
Born: August 3, 1962

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Paul Allen

We must build a thriving and inclusive arts, restaurant, and nightlife scene to reflect Boston's culture and diversity.

Michelle Wu

Dance has always been my number one. I started when I was seven years old and I've had the opportunity to work with some really amazing artists.

Caity Lotz

I think the best actors in the world are here in New York City. And this city is just so vibrant the energy is just phenomenal. Great crews here. All the technicians, all the artists that work in this industry. I've just been very happy with the body that we've been able to do, especially those films we shot here in New York City.

Spike Lee

Every city is different for playing, actually. That's one of the hardest things: to play abroad. Because sometimes you know your city and your audience and you know what to play and what people will dance to. And later, you go to a place and you think this thing will work and you start playing and it doesn't work, and you have to be able to go to another side just to try to find what people like or whatever, or, like, try to make people dance as they are more used to. I don't know, it's quite strange - people dance in different parts of Europe in a different way.

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Ursula K. Le Guin

I was told that I was good in my dance movement classes and that I should concentrate on dance because it would enhance my ability to get acting work.

Morgan Freeman

They should have picked a different city to name after a man who reputedly never told a lie.

Doug Larson

I think they all went too far. Their jeans got too low, their tops got too see-through. Personally, I think that sexy is keeping yourself mysterious. I'm really an old-fashioned girl, and I think I'm totally sexy.

Stevie Nicks

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Michel de Montaigne

Artists should agitate and democratize their own work, but they should also work to democratize the arts themselves.

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