article_snippet: His said: 'The arts are not a prerequisite of the privileged few; nor are The arts the playground of the intelligentsia.
article_snippet: The arts are for everyone - and failure to include everyone diminishes us all.''
article_snippet: His comments, in front of Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Michael Caine, come as the debate continues about the lack of opportunities for working-class youngsters in The arts.
article_snippet: After reading the extract, which included the words 'the arts are not a luxury' but 'are for everyone', Sir David added: 'My brother lived by Sir David words.'