To say that an artist sells out means that an artist is making a conscious choice to compromise his music, to to weaken his music for the sake of commercial gain.
The reason why you do history, and particularly why you do war, is that you want to make sure that in the next war, some lessons were learned. There'… - Ken Burns
The reason why you do history, and particularly why you do war, is that you want to make sure that in the next war, some lessons were learned. There'…
- Ken Burns
I subscribe to William Faulkner's' view that history is not just about what we were before but who we are now. - Ken Burns
I subscribe to William Faulkner's' view that history is not just about what we were before but who we are now.
History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are. - Ken Burns
History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are.
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts. - Ken Burns
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts.
People tend to forget that the word "history" contains the word "story". - Ken Burns
People tend to forget that the word "history" contains the word "story".
Do not lose your enthusiasm. In its Greek etymology, the word enthusiasm means, "God in us." - Ken Burns
Do not lose your enthusiasm. In its Greek etymology, the word enthusiasm means, "God in us."
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse… - Ken Burns
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse…
There are no ordinary lives. - Ken Burns
There are no ordinary lives.
It is the great arrogance of the present to forget the intelligence of the past - Ken Burns
It is the great arrogance of the present to forget the intelligence of the past
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