“I don't believe any real artists have ever been non-political. They may have been insensitive to this particular plight or insensitive to that, but they were political, because that's what an artist is―a politician.”

“Bad as political fiction can be, there is always a politician prepared to make it look artistic by comparison.”

“My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain.”

“The painter paints, the musician makes music, the novelist writes novels. But I believe that we all have some influence, not because of the fact that one is an artist, but because we are citizens. As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved, it's the citizen who changes things. I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.”

“Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators who implement change after the fact. ”

“Ron," said Hermione in a dignified voice, "you are the most insensitive wart I have ever had the misfortune to meet.”