Pauline Kael

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is.

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.

In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of himself.