Whenever I mention that our reason for making our film was to help bring peace, I always detect a slight shock, or pause, in the atmosphere. Peace is such a universal "want," but so elusive in human experience, that we have become a bit afraid of even speaking about it. I confess I've searched for peace--and worked for peace--and investigated how peace gets made--for most of my life. One thing I've discovered is that peace rarely starts big. It's not usually found in large

Every creator has an ultimate intention of sharing that creation with others. The most delicious meal is wasted if there is no one to enjoy it. The most beautiful music or painting remains incomplete until it is experienced by an audience. Art wants to reach souls. Yet, an artist is often a transmitter of some idea or vision that has never been encountered before. I think of artists like finely tuned instruments, who reach far into a distant vibration, and resonate with i

I once met a very talented chef with a healthy paycheck who was offered a tough job at a miserly salary--organizing a culinary arts training program for an underserved Appalachian school system. She took the job, despite a huge cut in income and prestige. Her explanation? "It's not the paycheck, it's the peoplecheck." She weighed a nice salary against the chance to create transformational opportunities for 120 kids each year--and the people won out. We're all familiar wit