I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means. Suzan-Lori Parks backconsciouslyinvolve Change image and share on social
My plays aren't stylistically the same. Just being an African-American woman playwright on Broadway is experimental. Suzan-Lori Parks africanamericanbroadway Change image and share on social
I like to give and get basically anything (I love to read) but especially fiction and poetry. Suzan-Lori Parks basicallyfictiongive Change image and share on social
Everything I write doesn't appear to be biography until later. I often say that I've never written about anything I've experienced. Of course, that's not true. But it doesn't appear familiar to me at all. And maybe that's because I have to be in a kind of coma in order to write. If it appeared familiar, I wouldn't. Suzan-Lori Parks appearbiographycoma share on social
One could get locked in by the Pulitzer, thinking, 'This is who I am.' Doors open with it, but doors in your mind could close. Suzan-Lori Parks closedoorlock Change image and share on social
I don't care what anybody says. Stick to the spirit of the play and you're doing it right. It's about embracing the spirit of the text instead of noodling some idea about things. Suzan-Lori Parks careembraceidea Change image and share on social
The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith in God, or whatever you want to call it. Then the voices will come. Faith is the big deal. Suzan-Lori Parks actualbigcall share on social
Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth. Suzan-Lori Parks growthheavenhold Change image and share on social
Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion. Suzan-Lori Parks compassioncreatedifficulty Change image and share on social