commercialization quotes

The making of music is profoundly affected by the market.

I think we’ve taken the meaning of Christmas out. People don’t stop and think about Jesus or the birth of Jesus. When they think of Christmas, they think of Santa Claus and – for the children, and they think of giving gifts and out-giving the next person of spending their time looking for the right thing for somebody who has everything.

I find rebellion packaged by a major corporation a little hard to take seriously.

I really haven’t liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.

Real art has been… what’s the word? Kidnapped? No, that’s not it. But, OK, kidnapped by business.