Laura Linney
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You know, here's a big name-dropping moment, but Edward Albee said to me one time. He was, I know.
You know, here's a big name-dropping moment, but Edward Albee said to me one time. He was, I know.
You know, here's a big name-dropping moment, but Edward Albee said to me one time. He was, I know.
He said, listen to Bach for 10 minutes every morning. He says, it organizes the mind.
He said, listen to Bach for 10 minutes every morning. He says, it organizes the mind.
He said, listen to Bach for 10 minutes every morning. He says, it organizes the mind.
And he's right. And so I tell people, when I give these speeches around the country, I tell people, like, try it for two weeks. See what happens. Just 10 minutes. And Jason, you know, because you love classical music, you know, that it does, it permeates your being and it realigns you in a way. Music does. I mean, Sean, you know this as well. You know, it's a powerful thing, the arts. And
And he's right. And so I tell people, when I give these speeches around the country, I tell people, like, try it for two weeks. See what happens. Just 10 minutes. And Jason, you know, because you love classical music, you know, that it does, it permeates your being and it realigns you in a way. Music does. I mean, Sean, you know this as well. You know, it's a powerful thing, the arts. And
And he's right. And so I tell people, when I give these speeches around the country, I tell people, like, try it for two weeks. See what happens. Just 10 minutes. And Jason, you know, because you love classical music, you know, that it does, it permeates your being and it realigns you in a way. Music does. I mean, Sean, you know this as well. You know, it's a powerful thing, the arts. And
And I think it's the most underused resource we have, or one of them, in this country. And it makes me crazy that our government has never really leaned into that. Except now our Surgeon General is using it for mental health. You know, he's encouraging people to get involved.
And I think it's the most underused resource we have, or one of them, in this country. And it makes me crazy that our government has never really leaned into that. Except now our Surgeon General is using it for mental health. You know, he's encouraging people to get involved.
And I think it's the most underused resource we have, or one of them, in this country. And it makes me crazy that our government has never really leaned into that. Except now our Surgeon General is using it for mental health. You know, he's encouraging people to get involved.
Yeah, I was going to say there's probably a lot less violence in the world. I know that's a crazy thing to say. It's not. But, like, if more people are exposed to the arts.
Yeah, I was going to say there's probably a lot less violence in the world. I know that's a crazy thing to say. It's not. But, like, if more people are exposed to the arts.
Yeah, I was going to say there's probably a lot less violence in the world. I know that's a crazy thing to say. It's not. But, like, if more people are exposed to the arts.
Absolutely. And graduation rates skyrocket if a kid is involved in the arts. Yeah. It just skyrockets. And there's always something somewhere. And you don't have to be good at it. You don't have to be an artist yourself.
Absolutely. And graduation rates skyrocket if a kid is involved in the arts. Yeah. It just skyrockets. And there's always something somewhere. And you don't have to be good at it. You don't have to be an artist yourself.
Absolutely. And graduation rates skyrocket if a kid is involved in the arts. Yeah. It just skyrockets. And there's always something somewhere. And you don't have to be good at it. You don't have to be an artist yourself.
I mean, I can do stick figures. I mean, that's, you know, way beyond.
I mean, I can do stick figures. I mean, that's, you know, way beyond.