Is enough being done to promote French culture? The answer is no, at least for now. I said earlier in my presentation that we would like to have enough financial and human resources to make progress. People are increasingly realizing that to survive, they have to work together, and that includes artists. In fact, our francophone artists cannot live from their art alone. That's unfortunate. They need to also be in another line of work, such as fishing, teaching or consulting.
On November 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.