- I am obsessed about making sure every single child gets to experience arts and culture in a deeper way, a deep visceral way, because I don't think the world advances without creativity.

To me imagination is being able to see the world different.

And creativity is bringing imagination to life and artists are the experts at creativity.

And if you expose everyone to arts and culture and creativity, then you have a more vibrant world.

You have people that can problem solve better.

And I think for the State of Massachusetts, it makes the workforce more competitive on a national or international level.

So to me, I think of it as a health and human service like education and like healthcare and housing, that arts and culture is something that is absolutely necessary for the survival of the human race.