“Art changed my life. I mean, I would say art saved me. I believe that it made me better at handling my life.” BelieveMeanArtI BelieveChangedChanged My Life Author:Kimberly Peirce
“Forget about Republican or Democrat - what about the kid in the middle of the country who wants to play the drums, the kid who wants to learn how to write a book, or the kid who wants to write a screenplay? We need to give them access to the arts. It's not fair that if you live in a different part of the country, you don't have the chance to learn. And it's not fair that if you don't have as much money, you don't have the chance to learn.” GivingWritingArtBookDifferentCountryKidsChanceForgetRepublicanDemocrat Author:Kimberly Peirce
“If you're writing in the mainstream... Whatever that is - the norm. The norm is likely going to be funded because you're giving people what they're used to and what they're gonna get. But anything outside of that norm is going to struggle to get funded. The people who are not "the norms" deserve the chance to make art. I think it's great for all of us to consume all these voices, and that happens when you support these voices that need to be supported because they're not the automatic choice coming out of the gate.” PeopleThinkingGivingWritingArtChoicesChanceSupportStruggleDeserveGatesNorm Author:Kimberly Peirce
“I'm a writer who doesn't much think about money because money doesn't really care about me. In other nations, art gets subsidized. Writers aren't wealthy by any means, but there's the idea that the state supports the creation of art.” ThinkingMeanArtCareSupportCreationWealthy Author:Kimberly Peirce
“If we educate ourselves, then the desire and need to have art as a part of our lives will happen organically. I would invite anyone to look at cultures where art is squashed. Do you want to live in North Korea? We have a president who doesn't read at all. There's a lot to worry about. I just wish, as a collective, we were much smarter.” ArtDesireCultureWishPresidentWorryArt IsEducateNorth Korea Author:Kimberly Peirce
