Notable Quotable: Rita Moreno on the Power of the Arts


By Paulette Beete
quote by Rita Moreno

"Art broadens perspective, fosters appreciation for beauty, lifts us above ourselves, enables us to project beyond our circumstances, and gives us a common language to explore disparate ideas." — Rita Moreno, 2019 Nancy Hanks Lecture

Did you know that in addition to being an EGOT (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award) Rita Moreno was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2009? Listen to our podcast chat with her here.