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I think that theater is a unique way to communicate with people as they gather together with other people they may not even know. It creates a sense of shared community for the time of the performance that hopefully carries over into other aspects of the audience's life because they have shared this experience together.

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As African-Americans, we often spend our time and energy blaming other people for the problems we see around us.

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I've never been to Paris. I don't like to fly!

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Many times, what people call 'writer's block' is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not up to the task of putting that idea down on paper. I think that learning the craft of writing is critical.

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Putting words on paper regularly is part of the necessary discipline of writing. A journal is a great way to do that.

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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.

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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.

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I truly love the rehearsal process, those eight hours a day! I really love actors.

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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.

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When you're writing first person, all I can see and tell as the author is what that main character can see.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 7th, 1948

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