Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history. Suzan-Lori Parks distancehistorylove Change image and share on social
My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library. Suzan-Lori Parks armyfatherfavorite 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 writing of 'Topdog' was a great gift. I feel the play came to me because I realized that my circumstances, while causing me despair and heartbreak, also held great possibility, if only I could see it. Suzan-Lori Parks causecircumstancedespair share on social
I don't read reviews. I refuse to have my ego inflated or deflated by someone I don't know. Suzan-Lori Parks deflateegoinflate Change image and share on social
My plays are for the kind of black people who relate to funk music, to Parliament-Funkadelic. When those guys get out of a spaceship - the idea that black people are from outer space, there's a poetic truth to that. We are this vast people. Suzan-Lori Parks blackfunkfunkadelic share on social
Being a playwright of any race is difficult, and Lord knows it gets more difficult the further you get from the middle of the road. I don't know what kind of magic my mojo is working, but it's working. Suzan-Lori Parks difficultkindlord share on social
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
I learned that if we embrace what's happening, we are also embracing what is possible - and a road opens up for God to meet us halfway. Suzan-Lori Parks embracegodhalfway 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
