Stain my eyes as I may, on all sides all is black.
Serendipity always rewards the prepared.
Don't let others put thoughts into your mind that takes away your self-confidence.
We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm of regular people. And that's where the greatest leaders come from - from the people.
I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person this year,' or 'I don't think the kind of people you write about are the ones our audience wants to see'. . . Up and coming young black female writers are still struggling to have their voices heard and have their plays produced.
Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men.
Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun. You don't know everything, and that is so okay, because there are many people who want to help you along your journey. I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer than that.
Fear Does Not Crown Champions.
If you want to understand what a watermelon is, you take a watermelon, get a knife, and cut the watermelon. Then you put a slice in your mouth. Boom! YOUR experience!
The basic problem is that our civilization, which is a civilization of machines, can teach man everything except how to be a man.
Having an aim is the key to achieving your best.