In My World, History Comes Down To

In My World, History Comes Down To Language And Art. No One Cares Much About What Battles Were Fought, Who Won Them And Who Lost Them - Unless There Is A Painting, A Play, A Song Or A Poem That Speaks Of The Event.

You Learn More From The Flops Than From The Hits.

I Refuse To Do Shows That Are Narrowly Constructed, That Appeal To Only One Sentiment. I Do A Lot Of Jewish Material In Front Of Non-jews And A Lot Of Non-jewish Material In Front Of Jews On The Simple Theory That The Non-jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of A Jewish World And The Jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of The World.

You Don't Really Need Modernity In Order To Exist Totally And Fully. You Need A Mixture Of Modernity And Tradition.

All Too Often Arrogance Accompanies Strength, And We Must Never Assume That Justice Is On The Side Of The Strong. The Use Of Power Must Always Be Accompanied By Moral Choice.