Susan Gabriel, Author » John F. Kennedy http://www.susangabriel.com/blog Exploring the creative side of life: writing, art, nature & more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:54:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A Quote from John F. Kennedy about Artists http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/writers-and-writing/a-quote-from-john-f-kennedy-about-artists/ http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/writers-and-writing/a-quote-from-john-f-kennedy-about-artists/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:37:13 +0000 Susan Gabriel http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/?p=219 A quote from John F. Kennedy about artists made by Caroline Kennedy at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors.
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The 31st annual Kennedy Center Honors were held recently, hosted by Caroline Kennedy.

 

The 2008 Honors recipients–actor Morgan Freeman; singer George Jones; director, singer, actress, composer and producer Barbra Streisand; choreographer Twyla Tharp; and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who–were recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

 

During the opening, Caroline Kennedy read a quote of her father’s about artists:

 

“I see little of more importance to the future of our country than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish our culture, society must set the artist free to follow [her] vision wherever it takes [her].”

–John F. Kennedy

 

May we all be set free to follow our visions!

Happy New Year!

 

 

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