I write for myself and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving it a space there.

The simpler you say it, the more eloquent it is.

I don't write for a particular audience.

Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up.

I write for myself and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving it a space there.

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.

I think that's the core of black aesthetics: the ability to improvise. That is what has enabled our [black people's] survival.