I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

我认为，对我们国家和文明的未来来说，没有什么比充分认识艺术家的地位更重要的了。如果艺术要滋养我们文化的根基，社会必须让艺术家自由地追随他的愿景，无论它把他带到哪里。