I Do Not Know Who There Is

But, When I Toil In The Field Of Jewish Culture Which I Frequently Do, I Am Indeed A Jewish Artist.

We Live In A World Of Guns, Bombs And Terror. To Conquer Hate Seems A Nigh-impossible Task.

Although I Am Deeply Grateful To A Great Many People, I Forgo The Temptation Of Naming Them For Fear That I Might Slight Any By Omission.

No Heirloom Of Humankind Captures The Past As Do Art And Language.

Must We Be Put To Shame By Much Smaller And Poorer Countries, By Ireland, France, Austria Or Sweden, Who Have Understood That A Nation's Support Of Its Arts Is A Matter Of Both National Pride And Cultural Survival?