“But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.” SaidPoliticalCultureHappeningsCampaignsFinanceReformCampaign FinancePolitical CultureCampaign Finance Reform Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“I think pop culture is the greatest subject matter out there - 'Other People's Lives,' as we wrote about on the last Duran Duran album. Most ideas for great songs come from real situations, something your friend said to you the night before, the girl that just left, or something traumatic in your life.” PeopleThinkingSaidIdeasRealMatterLastsNightSongCultureGirlLeftSituationSubjectsAlbumsPopsPop CultureSubject MatterDuran Duran Author:Nick Rhodes
“Culture is to know the best that has been said and thought in the world.” KnowsWorldHas BeensSaidCulture Author:Matthew Arnold
“For too long our culture has said, "If it feels good, do it." Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: "Let's roll".” IfsFeelsLongSaidAmericaCultureEthicsFeel GoodCreeds Author:George W. Bush
“It has been said, "History is written by the victors." I take this to mean we can make ourselves victorious by writing, and then rewriting our own stories. In a country and culture so dominated by media, by the manipulation of words and stories, telling the tales of people whose stories historically have not been told is a radical act and I believe an act that can change the world and help rewrite history.” PeopleWorldWritingBelieveMeanHas BeensSaidCountryHelpingStoriesCultureI BelieveWrittenMediaTalesRadicalChanging The WorldManipulationRewriting Author:Jennifer Beals
“Choosing beauty over content (or choosing beauty as content) is always an act of sedition. If we accept the cant of official culture, we must believe that the beauty we steal from any man-made thing is stolen from its more virtuous and metaphysical backstory, wherein "real" beauty is said to reside.” IfsMenBelieveMadeSaidRealCultureAcceptingStealingOfficialsVirtuousMetaphysicalStolenCantReal BeautyMan Made Things Author:Dave Hickey
“Coffee has assumed a social meaning that goes far beyond the simple black brew in the cup. The worldwide coffee culture is more than a culture - it is a cult. There are usenet newsgroups on the subject, along with innumerable sites on the World Wide Web, and Starbucks outlets populate every street corner, vying for space with other coffeehouses and chains. And after all is said and done, it's just the pit of a berry from an Ethiopian shrub.” WorldSaidDoneCultureSocialBlackSimpleSpaceStreetsSubjectsCornersWideCoffeeChainsCupsSiteCultOutletsPitsBerriesStarbucksSaid And DoneStreet CornersWorld Wide WebShrubs Author:Mark Pendergrast
“I meant exactly what I said: that we are saddled with a culture that hasn't advanced as far as science.” SaidCulture Author:Michelangelo Antonioni