I think one of the things that writers and creative artists generally have to deal with is the censors that we have in our heads, the voices that we have that say you better not tell that and don't tell… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share Image
When you sit down to write, you have to be prepared to strip all of those voices away, all of the censors away, and talk about what you think the truth is, which I think is really the task of… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share Image
It is a dangerous time to be a black woman in America. It’s a time when we are not safe in the streets or… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
“what looks like crazy on an ordinary day looks a lot like love if you catch it in the moonlight!” — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
We danced too wild, and we sang too long, and we hugged too hard, and we kissed too sweet, and howled just as loud… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
I truly love the rehearsal process, those eight hours a day! I really love actors. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
If you don't annoy your big sister for no good reason from time to time, she thinks you don't love her anymore. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
That's why I love being a writer. My imagination can take me places I may never see except in my mind's eye. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
Sometimes you have to show them what they want to see in order to get them to show you who they really are. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
Buying flowers is not just a way to bring home beauty. It's an expression of confidence that better days are coming. It's a defiant… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
“Sometimes the contradictions in their lives are so intense they seem manufactured for teaching life lessons, but it's hard to keep up with what… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
“em,” she said softly. “That guy with the sexy voice told ’em to get ready” — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
When I got to the end of this play, I realized I was trying to make Angel do something that had not been justified… — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
What looks like crazy on an ordinary day looks looks a lot like love if you catch it in the moonlight. — Pearl Cleage Copy Share
