Ultimately, at the end of the day, taking a chance on 'Power' is taking a chance on me. — 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 that that's always a bad thing. I think sometimes the audience needs a little catharsis held away from them. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share
