I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer than that. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun. You don't know everything, and that is so okay, because there are many people who want to help you along your journey.… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Most of the time, when I'm writing, I'm writing for myself. I'm thinking, 'What will my character say at this time? What will come… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Unlike films, which can be easily disseminated worldwide via DVDs and the Internet, plays struggle to find an international audience. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
You don’t know what’s going to happen in the end, and that’s what the best plays are. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person this year,'… — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
Like most playwrights, I hate talkbacks with a passion that can burn a hole through hell. — Katori Hall Copy Share Image
