The first time I went over to [my director's] house, he said to me, This is a very strange play. I was pleased that he reminded me of that. [He] understands the play [VENUS] intellectually and emotionally and the humor, the funny bone.
Suzan-Lori ParksPeople ask me when I decided to become a playwright, and I tell them I decide to do it every day. Most days it's very hard because I'm frightened - not frightened of writing a bad play, although that happens often with me. I'm frightened of encountering the wilderness of my own spirit, which is always , no matter how many plays I write, a new and uncharted place. Every day when I sit down to write, I can't remember how it's done.
Suzan-Lori ParksMy father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library.
Suzan-Lori ParksI 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