Quotes by Jane Alexander

About Jane Alexander:

Jane Alexander is an American actress, author and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a Tony Award winner and two-time Emmy Award winner.
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I don't know how one actually would define obscenity. I'm sure the definition is different according to the age one is living in.

Jane Alexander

Senator Helms might very well do that. I would point out to him that we in the art world are not necessarily in the business of making controversial art.

Jane Alexander

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

Jane Alexander

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.

Jane Alexander

I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.

Jane Alexander

Most of our funding goes to organizations and is then used to leverage the private sector.

Jane Alexander

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

Jane Alexander

What we do is look for high standards of excellence in the arts.

Jane Alexander

Author Bio

  • NameJane Alexander
  • Descriptionactress from the United States
  • BornOctober 28, 1939
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor