I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.
Certainly being in California has encouraged a sustained commitment to rethinking the nature, purposes, and relevance of the contemporary arts, specifically music, for a society which by and large seems to manage quite well without them.
Willie Aames, Actor (1960) |
Nicola Abbagnano, Philosopher (1901) |
Kim Alexis, Model (1960) |
Jacques Derrida, Philosopher (1930) |
Dorothy Fields, Musician (1905) |
Scott Foley, Actor (1972) |
Alex Karras, Athlete (1935) |
Ayatollah Khamenei, Statesman (1939) |
Franklin Knight Lane, Politician (1864) |
Irving Babbitt, Critic (1933) |
Rosalia De Castro, (1885) |
Paul Gallico, Writer (1976) |
Gottfried Keller, Writer (1890) |