'I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality.'
Well, Stephen’s stance opened up the floodgates, with people quick to offer criticism in response to his comments. Many took issue with Stephen seemingly pitting diversity and quality against each other.
@StephenKing As a fan, this is painful to read from you. It implies that diversity and quality cannot be synonymous. They are not separate things. Quality is everywhere but most industries only believe in quality from one demographic. And now, here you are.
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