But, when I toil in the field of Jewish culture which I frequently do, I am indeed a Jewish artist.
Throughout my life I have cared as deeply about the songs of all peoples as I have about the rights of all peoples.
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By what conduit do we know what we know?
Having come to live in this age is as though one were to have entered another country. Learn its language or risk being left out.
I have always striven to raise the voice of hope for a world where hate gives way to respect and oppression to liberation.
I always sang, I always acted, I always played.
As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.
An actor is supposed to emulate life. Instead, alas, many are imitating other actors. You don't fashion your knowledge of theatre or your approach to a role on the basis of what other actors have done. This kind of thinking is a great danger, especially in dealing with TV producers who frequently say things like, 'This is a Sean Connery type.'
Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good.
I do not know who there is among us that can claim to know God's purpose and God's intent.
You cannot please all of the people all of the time, and that is truer in the arts than anywhere else.
