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"No one's conception of art is going to be acceptable to everybody."

Jane Alexander, American Actress

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"No one's conception of art is going to be acceptable to everybody."

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"Now, I cannot approve anything the council has rejected, but I can reject anything the council has approved."

"All I want to do is make sure that art is available to all Americans in a participatory way, whether you engage in the art process yourself or you're an audience member."

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"No one's conception of art is going to be acceptable to everybody."

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