Miranda [Hentoff] is a complete musician. She's a composer, a singer. She writes scripts along - with her projects. And she's a superb teacher. Her teaching pupils have ranged from Itzhak Perlman to Sting. Nat Hentoff More Quotes by Nat Hentoff More Quotes From Nat Hentoff I write a syndicated column for The Washington Post that goes to about 200, 250 papers. Nat Hentoff columns paper writing I write a column for The Village Voice, which I've done since time immemorial, and occasionally - and books. And I occasionally write minor notes for record albums and occasional articles. Nat Hentoff voice writing book I've always been amused by [Bob] Dylan; I don't think he's been amused by me. Nat Hentoff dylan bob thinking When I first knew Bob Dylan, he lived in the Village. And for a man who, years after, would disdain publicity or any attempts at interviews, whenever I'd write something about him, he'd be on the street corner saying, `When's it going to run? When's it going to run?' But I must say that album that was - it was the second album he did, and though I've never been a fan of his guitar-playing, he did - I have to admit, he did catch the Zeitgeist of the time. Nat Hentoff writing running men When I approached one of his secretaries for an interview, I was told that Bob [Dylan] didn't want to see me anymore because of what my wife Margot [Hentoff] had written. Nat Hentoff bob wife want A reporter is never put off by somebody not wanting to be interviewed. Nat Hentoff reporters I guess I haven't talked to Bob Dylan since before then [interview to Rolling Stones]. I follow his career. Nat Hentoff bob careers stones I live in the Village right near NYU, which is taking over most of the Village. I've lived there for most of my time in New York. One of the things I like about the Village is, it's considered the kind of area where you can't have skyscrapers or, actually, many tall buildings. So you can see the sky which, I think, is a benefit. Nat Hentoff new-york sky thinking The second wife [Trudi Bernstein] - the best part of that union, our two daughters, and that lasted about five years. Nat Hentoff daughter two years Margot [Hentoff] used to write regularly for The Voice, for The New York Review of Books, for Harper's Bazaar, and she really had the most distinctive writing style, even more than mine, than I've ever seen in this business. Nat Hentoff new-york writing book I grew up in a household in which we had a clock that we won at Revere Beach during the Depression - one of those brass clocks that didn't work - but it showed Franklin D. Roosevelt standing at the wheel of the New Deal. Nat Hentoff franklin wheels beach There are enough people who are starting to be actively involved that we can turn things around. And we need to encourage others to become involved. Nat Hentoff enough people needs A good many people voted for [Barack] Obama, and I'm not only talking about the black vote. A lot of people voted for Obama because of our history of racial discrimination in this country. Nat Hentoff talking country people [People] felt good even though they didn't really know much about [Barack Obama] and may have had some doubts. Nat Hentoff doubt may people At least they [people] showed the world we could elect a black president. Nat Hentoff black president people That is what is happening with the Tea Parties. I wrote a column called "The Second American Revolution" about the fact that people are acting for themselves as it happened with the Sons of Liberty which spread throughout the colonies. That was a very important awakening in this country. Nat Hentoff party country son When I speak to students, I tell them why we have a First Amendment. I tell them about the Committees of Correspondence. I tell them how in a secret meeting of the Raleigh Tavern in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, who did not agree with each other, started a Committee of Correspondence. Nat Hentoff taverns virginia secret Young people get very excited when they hear why they are Americans. It is not hard to do. Nat Hentoff excited young people We hear talk now about reforming public education. There are billions of dollars at stake for such a reform. But I have not heard Arne Duncan, who is the U.S. Education Secretary, mention once the civic illiteracy in the country. Nat Hentoff dollars reform country I was lecturing at the Columbia Journalism School of Education. I asked them about what was happening to the Fourth Amendment. I said, "By the way, do you know what is in the Fourth Amendment?" One student responded, "Is that the right to bear arms?" It's hard to believe these are bright students. Nat Hentoff arms believe school
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