Emerson then incarnated the moral optimism, the progress, and the energy of the American spirit.

The spirit of graft and of lawlessness is the American spirit.

She was a beautiful girl, so full of energy. She had a really, really bright spirit.

I think that in a piece like this the American spirit is strong, and it appeals to that. But it?s not a battle cry, and we don?t send anyone off to a foreign country.

There is an amazing something in the American psyche which speaks about courage, and it says, 'Yes I can,' ... Yes, we will overcome it all because we have the spirit to do so.

The season is a celebration of the American spirit. When you are planning a season, there is always a certain atmosphere surrounding you. We were aware of this fervent patriotism, and we wanted to address that. But there are different approaches to patriotic music other than the Sousa marches. For instance, our first program will be 'New York, New York,' celebrating the spirit of that wonderful city.