Jane Alexander Quotes

United States, Author
October 28, 1939

Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American author, actress, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a Tony Award winner and two-time Emmy Award winner.

Also known as Actress

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
- Different
- Age
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
- World
- Art
- Business

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

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

Jane Alexander
- Bad
No one's conception of art is going to be acceptable to everybody.

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

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

Jane Alexander
- High
- Excellence