There's something specific about Chicagoans, and I just felt like I'd love to tell their story in a creative way. Not in… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
My family still lives in Chicago: my mother, my sister, my nephew, my family is there. So even though I am not… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
When people think of the South Side of Chicago, they don't think about where I'm from. It was sort of a pocket:… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
It took me forever to leave Chicago. I went to Columbia College because I wasn't ready to leave! My professors had to… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
I love a web series. But to me, it does the girl in Detroit a disservice who just watches television. It does… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
I never thought I would write about Chicago, and I definitely never thought I would write a drama. — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
Every black man in Chicago walks through the world differently, and I think what young black boys do is observe, and that's… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
People always go, 'Damn, how you got all this happening at once?' I tell them it's the Chicago in me. — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of television, and the reason I'm a part of the world is because I'm a fan of it. — Lena Waithe Copy Share
To be yourself is truly a revolutionary act, and I think more and more people should try it, because it's gotten me a pretty… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
I love basketball! When I'm flying, and I have on sweats, a hat, and sneakers, people always assume that I'm a high school kid… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
For me, it's about making art that's not good but phenomenal. James Baldwin didn't want to just stay above the fray. Prince didn't think,… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
The truth is, for me, when I was a young black girl who knew I was different, was watching TV, I would always be… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
There's something specific about Chicagoans, and I just felt like I'd love to tell their story in a creative way. Not in a way… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
It's always been my intention to never be boxed in. I never like to do something that it feels like I've done before. — Lena Waithe Copy Share
Most writers stick to what they know. The black experience is our experience, so it's not that challenging for us. That's why sometimes you'll… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
Wearing one hoop earring and playing with the androgyny - that's who I am. That's what I like to do. And I feel the… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
I sort of knew very early on that I wanted to be a writer. Even in high school, I was a big movie buff,… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
My family still lives in Chicago: my mother, my sister, my nephew, my family is there. So even though I am not living there,… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
I feel like I've accomplished a lot, but for me, it's about pushing to the point where I can be Mark Walhberg, Ryan Murphy,… — Lena Waithe Copy Share
With 'The Chi,' it's me observing my own city and also pulling some things from themes I've dealt with in my life. — Lena Waithe Copy Share
