The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress.

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.

To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated - that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players.

The receivers are an integral part of the passing game.

I developed an interest in the history of the Negro leagues to the point where I visited the museum in Kansas City, Mo., twice and made the museum an integral part of my unheralded 2005 coming-of-age baseball novel, 'Scooter.'