“The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is we...” — Karen Kain Quote

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.

Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.

We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the future.

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.

It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.

Must we be put to shame by much smaller and poorer countries, by Ireland, France, Austria or Sweden, who have understood that a nation's support of its arts is a matter of both national pride and cultural survival?

There's a high school in Camden, New Jersey, I call the Jill Scott School. It's the Camden Creative Arts High School. Those teachers and kids are so passionate about what they do, and 98 percent of the senior class went on to college.

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

One of the reasons I love to come to Paris is because the decorative arts are so refined that I am always walking through one proscenium into another frame.