I Am A Zionist, An Ardent Supporter

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?

I Refuse To Do Shows That Are Narrowly Constructed, That Appeal To Only One Sentiment. I Do A Lot Of Jewish Material In Front Of Non-jews And A Lot Of Non-jewish Material In Front Of Jews On The Simple Theory That The Non-jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of A Jewish World And The Jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of The World.

Throughout My Life I Have Cared As Deeply About The Songs Of All Peoples As I Have About The Rights Of All Peoples.

Having Come To Live In This Age Is As Though One Were To Have Entered Another Country. Learn Its Language Or Risk Being Left Out.

In My Mind The City Of Ariel Is A Thorn In Israel's Side And A Serious Obstacle To Peace.