I wouldn't say I see my work as having a political ideology. Lynn Nottage certainly has a political ideology. I think that… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I remain committed to telling the stories of women of the African diaspora, particularly those stories that don't often find their way… — 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 was really interested in the way in which poverty and economic stagnation were transforming and corrupting the American narrative. — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a Pullman porter, and my father put his way through college by cleaning floors at night in the libraries.… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
It's much easier to conjure characters strictly from your imagination than to have to think about whether you're representing people in a… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
I feel it's my social responsibility to shine a light on areas that don't get seen. My personal feeling is that it's… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
There was no way I was going to write about Africa and not include the triumphant continuity of life that had also… — 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
