The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Ken Burns
- Good history is a question of survival. Without any past, we will deprive ourselves of the defining impression of our being.
- I subscribe to William Faulkner’s’ view that history is not just about what we were before but who we are now.
- History’s just been made for sale to an inside deal.
- You can learn as much about the history from reading about the present as you can vice versa, that is learning about the present through history, which is what I do for a living.
- When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because there are just too many elements in it, you have to begin to get rid of things.
- The flame is not out, but it is flickering.
- In a sense I’ve made the same film over and over again. In all of them I’ve asked, ‘Who are we as Americans?
- I am passionately interested in understanding how my country works. And if you want to know about this thing called the United States of America you have to know about the Civil War.
- To say that an artist sells out means that an artist is making a conscious choice to compromise his music, to to weaken his music for the sake of commercial gain.
- Like a layer on a pearl, you can’t specifically identify the irritant, the moment of the irritant, but at the end of the day, you know you have a pearl.
Ken Burns, born on July 29, 1953, is an acclaimed American documentary filmmaker known for his extensive and impactful work in historical documentaries.
His distinctive style, often referred to as the “Ken Burns effect,” involves the use of archival footage, photographs, and voice-over narration to bring history to life. Burns gained prominence with his 1990 documentary series “The Civil War,” which won numerous awards and remains a seminal work in the genre.
Other notable works include “Baseball,” “Jazz,” “The Vietnam War,” and “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.” His meticulous research and storytelling have earned him numerous accolades, including several Emmy Awards and two Oscar nominations.
Burns’ documentaries are celebrated for their depth, narrative clarity, and ability to engage viewers in historical events and figures, making significant contributions to public understanding of American history.
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