There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests.

In fact, my courage and my bravery at a young age was the thing I was bullied for, a kind of 'Who do you think you are?'

I believe strongly in the power of arts education to engage and empower young people.

We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

The laissez-faire attitude to science education has resulted in a disaster exemplified by the fact that more young people are opting for media studies than physics.