“Art is the signature of a generation; artists have a way of defining the times.” WayArtArtistGenerationsArt IsDefiningSignatures Author:Barbra Streisand
“What is dangerous about the far right is not that it takes religion seriously - most of us do - but rather that it condemns all other spiritual choices - the Buddhist, the Jew, the Muslim, and many others who consider themselves to be good Christians. The wall of separation between church and state is needed precisely because religion, like art, is too important a part of the human experience to be choked by the hands of censors.” HumansArtImportantStatesHandsChristianSpiritualReligionChoicesChurchDangerousWallNeededArt IsJewBe GoodSeparationBuddhistHuman ExperienceChurch And StateGood ChristianSeparation Between Church And State Author:Barbra Streisand
“Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places.” WayArtLightDarkColdHeatConstructiveDark Places Author:Barbra Streisand
“How can we accept a situation in which there are no longer orchestras, choruses, libraries or art classes to nourish our children? We need more support for the arts, not less -- particularly to make this rich world available to young people whose vision is choked by a stark reality. How many children, who have no other outlet in their lives for their grief, have found solace in an instrument to play or a canvas to paint on? When you take into consideration the development of the human heart, soul and imagination, don't the arts take on just as much importance as math or science?” PeopleWorldNeedsHumansHeartChildrenArtSoulPlayRealityYoungFoundImaginationGriefSituationAcceptingVisionClassSupportRichDevelopmentImportanceOur ChildrenInstrumentsPaintLibraryAvailableMathConsiderationCanvasHuman HeartOrchestraOutletsSolaceStarksChorusArt ClassStark Reality Author:Barbra Streisand
“I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.” ThinkingArtArtistNamesDifficultDetailsBe GoodArchitectureObsessionArtisticObsessivePerfectionist Author:Barbra Streisand
“Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, in a constant search for truth.” ThinkingDoeArtChallengesConstantProvokingSearch For Truth Author:Barbra Streisand
