After all, wanting to be understood is a basic need- an affirmation of th e humanity you share with everyone around you. The risk is fearsome: in making your real work you hand the audience th e power to deny th eunderstanding you seek; you hand them the power to say," you're not like us,you're crazy." (p.39)

The difference between acceptance and approval is subtle, but distinct. Acceptance means having your work counted as the real thing; approval means having people like it. (p.45)
Both acceptance and approval are, quite plainly, audience - related issues.(p.46)

"you could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you."
-Heraclitus(ca. 540-480 BC) (p. 49)

Art and Fear