As an artist I have an even ...

As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.
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I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other.
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Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good.
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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.
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While we all could agree that the Zionist ideal is alive and well, there is serious doubt whether the Zionist movement can be said to be an ongoing proposition, fragmented as its components are in ideology and in practice.
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No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation.
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