An artist’s duty is to reflect the times. I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians. Well, it’s their choice. But I choose to reflect the times and the situations in which I find myself, that to me is my duty. And at this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when everyday is a matter of survival- I don’t think you can help but be involved. Young people black and white know this, that’s why they are so involved in politics. We will shape and mold this country or it will not be molded and shaped at all anymore. So I don’t think you have a choice. How could you be an artist and not reflect the times? That to me is the definition of an artist.
