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Film actress

Jane Alexander, born on October 28, 1939, is a renowned American film actress. She has starred in numerous films, winning the hearts of audiences with her exquisite acting skills and unique charm.

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Famous Jane Alexander Quotes

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

Art Art Is Conception Acceptable

Author:Jane Alexander

“It would be difficult, in this day and age, to fund art that made racial slurs.”

Art Made Would Be Age Difficult Fund This Day Slurs

Author:Jane Alexander

“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.”

Knows Different Age Know How Definitions Obscenity

Author:Jane Alexander

“Part of the reason I make things realistic is, I don’t really want to have to explain my work. What I wish to communicate is done so people can make their own interpretation, and if it’s different to my idea it doesn't matter.”

People Ifs Want Ideas Different Matter Reason Done Wish Communicate Interpretation Realistic

Author:Jane Alexander

“When we teach a child to sing or play the flute, we teach her how to listen. When we teach her to draw, we teach her to see. When we teach a child to dance, we teach him about his body and about space, and when he acts on a stage, he learns about character and motivation. When we teach a child design, we reveal the geometry of the world. When we teach children about the folk and traditional arts and the great masterpieces of the world, we teach them to celebrate their roots and find their own place in history.”

World Children Art Play Character Body Motivation Space Teach Stage Design Draws Roots Folks Traditional Celebrate Masterpiece Geometry Flutes

Book:Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics

Source: Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics

“There are two parts to the creative endeavor: making something, then disseminating it.”

Two Creative Endeavor

Author:Jane Alexander

“This thing called love was a total mystery to me, but the vagaries of passion and despair that accompanied each devotion kept my life in high drama.”

Passion Mystery Drama Despair Devotion

Book:Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics

Source: Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics

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

I Can Appreciate Rejects Rejected Council Approved

Author: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.”

Way Want Art Process Audience Members Art Is Available Engagement

Author:Jane Alexander

About the Author

Born: October 28, 1939
Known for: Film actress
Quotes: 9

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Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of PoliticsRelated source material

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