Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher, anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.
These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.
OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.
Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.
Our job is to represent the truth of human nature, whether you're playing a tender love story that's set in a coffee shop or whether you're in 'The Avengers,' which is set in a Manhattan which is exploding.
There's pride on Bourbon Street for the musicians that work there. They take it very seriously. I've never worked there or played in band there, but it's a part of the city. They play for the tourists and represent a whole different side of the culture of our city.
But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music.
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament.