I wonder though about equating 'irresponsibility' with 'recklessness'
and 'abandon'.
Could you explain why you correlated the three?
I can't speak on the crediting of the source; sorry.
Lawrence A. Parker
Philosopher and Educational Consultant
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kurt Hasselman [mailto:KPRS@comcast.net]
>
> I find it particularly ironic that this quote was attributed to
> another artist, Pauline Kael....so speak about irresponsibility...who
> was the irresponsible artist that did not give credit where
> credit was due, Pauline or James?
>
> While I agree that a certain amount of 'recklessness' and
> 'abandon' is needed by artists to be 'alert' to the possibilities
> of the 'unplanned vs. the planned'...I don't know if I embrance the
> word "irresponsibility"...because that word comes loaded with meaning.
>
> San D