(CNN) Stephen King apparently doesn't believe diversity should override art.

The horror author weighed in Tuesday on the lack of diversity in this year's Oscar nominations.

King, who has had several of his novels and short stories adapted into films, is an Academy member.

As a writer, I am allowed to nominate in just 3 categories: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay. For me, the diversity issue--as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway--did not come up. That said... — Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 14, 2020

...I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 14, 2020

"As a writer, I am allowed to nominate in just 3 categories: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay," King tweeted. "For me, the diversity issue--as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway--did not come up."

"That said...," he continued. "...I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong."

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