I believe there is a relationship between having an interest in the arts and the behaviour of society as a whole. Some politicians find it difficult that the arts is a weapon of happiness... Politics is often about deprivation rather than the opening up of ideas and nourishing creative endeavour.
“I'm a huge fan of music in schools and music education because that's how I grew up.”
“I see the world become so uniform. Everybody has to be the same. I like people who are different.”