American Audience Quotes

On what audiences want, and what they'll accept.

These American audience quotes push back against low expectations, arguing that audiences are more open to serious, well-made work than they often get credit for. Alan Autry shares a related view on public taste elsewhere on the site.


One quote takes on economics specifically, noting how quickly audiences tune out a subject that has a reputation for being dull. For more on storytelling and reception, see Matt Kuchar and Paul Fleischman.