I am not going to say that only people of color can write people of color, because that means only white people can write white people, and that's not OK. — Courtney A. Kemp Copy Share Image
We use the word 'urban' to mean black or Latino, but that's not what the word means. It actually means 'from the city.' I'm not from the city. I'm from the suburbs of Connecticut. I grew up with mostly all… — 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
