If the arts are held up solely as a means of social insight, fantasy is denied the chance to be commonplace and reality the chance to be exotic.
“Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.”
“It all comes down to interest rates. As an investor, all you're doing is putting up a lump-sump payment for a future cash flow.”