I was raised in a very activist household so that I grew up surrounded by people who were activists. Pearl Cleage activistgrowhousehold Change image and share on social
I really love writing comedy. Writing romantic comedy is even nicer because you get to write about how insane we all act when we're falling in love. Pearl Cleage actcomedyfall Change image and share on social
When you sit down to write, you have to be prepared to strip all of those voices away, all of the censors away, and talk about what you think the truth is, which I think is really the task of the writer - to get to the truth. Pearl Cleage censorpreparesit share on social
When you're writing first person, all I can see and tell as the author is what that main character can see. Pearl Cleage authorcharactermain Change image and share on social
I truly love the rehearsal process, those eight hours a day! I really love actors. Pearl Cleage actordayhour Change image and share on social
As African-Americans, we often spend our time and energy blaming other people for the problems we see around us. Pearl Cleage africanamericanblame Change image and share on social
I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need to be personally responsible for keeping our streets clean, our schools safe, and our houses peaceful. Pearl Cleage blackcleancommunity share on social
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history. Pearl Cleage consciousdealdoor Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those playwrights who says, 'Show up, hit your marks, and don't talk to me!' I always want to hear from the other artists involved, whether it's the director, the lighting tech, or the actors. Pearl Cleage actorartistdirector share on social
I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won. Pearl Cleage campaignexcitementfelt Change image and share on social
