I always thought of my mother as a warrior woman, and I became interested in pursuing stories of women who invent lives… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I'm always hyperaware of the way in which working people are portrayed on the stage. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I teach at Columbia, and I'm always looking for books I can lose myself in during the 45 minutes I'm on the train. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I know what I'm trying to say, so I'm always open to learning how to say it. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I do see myself as an old-fashioned storyteller. But there's always a touch of the political in my plays. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I think that human beings were incredibly resilient; otherwise, we wouldn't keep going. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
We need to diversify the people who are backstage and producing and marketing these shows. It's the limitations of these people that are holding… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
The essence of creativity is to look beyond where you can actually see. I don't want to dwell in same place too long. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perrys career.… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
What I often do when I'm writing, if I can't find that story, I go out and I hunt for it. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
A play that forces us to question our moral responsibility to the victims of human rights abuse. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
My fears about where theater is going - it's the Hollywood model, where people are chasing the almighty dollar and making commercial decisions based… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
