Who said "The public always prefers entertainment to art."?

This quote is attributed to Sergei Diaghilev.

The public always prefers entertainment to art. - Sergei Diaghilev

"The public always prefers entertainment to art."

Sergei Diaghilev Art

Impresario & Entrepreneur Russian 1872–1929

"Astonish me!"

"I want you to steal."

"Art should be ephemeral."

"A good impresario must be part diplomat, part magician, and part madman."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"