Frank Zappa Was One Of The Gods

If [western] Relations With Russia Are To Be Friendly, They Must Be Open And Sincere, Otherwise There Can Be No Friendship At All. That Means One Should Be Able To Speak Openly About Everything At Meetings And Conferences. It Shouldn't Be That We Can't Discuss The Killing Of Journalists In Russia, Or The Suppression Of Human Rights, Or All The Warning Signs Surfacing In Russia Because Of Oil And Gas Or Other Economic Reasons. It's A Big Problem, But It's The Same In Western Relations With Arab States.

Genuine Politics -- Even Politics Worthy Of The Name -- The Only Politics I Am Willing To Devote Myself To -- Is Simply A Matter Of Serving Those Around Us: Serving The Community And Serving Those Who Will Come After Us. Its Deepest Roots Are Moral Because It Is A Responsibility Expressed Through Action, To And For The Whole.

I Feel That The Dormant Goodwill In People Needs To Be Stirred. People Need To Hear That It Makes Sense To Behave Decently Or To Help Others, To Place Common Interests Above Their Own, To Respect The Elementary Rules Of Human Coexistence.

I Am In Favor Of [actions] That Have Authenticity, Roots, Originality, Verve, Balance, Taste, Communicativeness, Challenge, Relevance To Their Time-in Short, Things That Make Sense.

In My Opinion, Theater Shouldn't Give Advice To Citizens.