Governments have always been wary of the arts because they're wayward and ambiguous and because they deal with feelings rather than facts.
“I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.”
“After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that.”