I have the right to think and say
21st March 2017 | for Creatives | Neil Gaiman, artist integrity, artist's voice, protect the art, artist's message, artists supporting artists, creative freedom |
"I believe I have the right to think and say the wrong things. I believe your remedy for that should be to argue with me or to ignore me, and that I should have the same remedy for the wrong things that I believe you think."
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