When I was pitching 'Power,' I had an executive say, 'Well, I already have a black show.' He said that right to… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
When human beings say they have power, it always makes me laugh a little bit. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There's hip-hop music in 'Power,' but the show is not about the hip-hop industry. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
Ultimately, at the end of the day, taking a chance on 'Power' is taking a chance on me. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
'Power' is not a black show. It's not a white show. It's a New York show. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
When we started on 'Power,' I was committed to respecting the differences among Spanish dialects: Dominican, Nuyorican, Mexican, etc. I wanted the… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
'Power' would never have gotten on the air if the folks at Starz weren't saying to themselves, 'This is an underserved audience.'… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I called my show 'Power' because, for me, the whole series is about the way my main character, Ghost, is power-less over… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
When people watch 'Power' and they find out the showrunner is black, it's not surprising. What is surprising is that I am… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
The impetus for 'Power' was me writing about my dad, who was an advertising executive and very interested in image. He thought… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There are some aspects of the story of 'Power' that clearly are about race in the sense that any one of us… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
Great power is setting a goal, working hard for it, and achieving it in exactly the way you expected with no consequences… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
When it comes to power as it functions between humans, it all comes down to desire. If you know what someone wants,… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
When you pretend to be an authority on everything, it forces your subordinates to defer to your opinion - which may not… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
My dad was very, very invested in image. He felt that as a black person, the thing you could control was how did you… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
The only black folks in town when I was growing up were me and my cousins and one other family. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I called my show 'Power' because, for me, the whole series is about the way my main character, Ghost, is power-less over his circumstances,… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There's a difference between talent and skill. You might have writing talent, but skill is learned. You have to practice. I remain teachable. I… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I really do love male characters, in some ways, for the fact that they get surprised when they're vulnerable. Women are more surprised by… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I thought I was going to be a professor; then I ran screaming from there into magazine journalism. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I had to figure out that finding my place was not about race but about creativity, and connecting with other artists helped me find… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
There's this idea that you can have it all, but in my opinion, you can't - not if you're a perfectionist. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I think women judge other women more harshly, always, which is a shame. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
I remember watching episodes of 'The Sopranos' and being filled with dread knowing what was coming or anticipating what was coming. I don't think… — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
