All Suzan-Lori Parks Quotes
- I realized that my circumstances, while causing me despair and heartbreak, also held great possibility, if only I could see it. I knew that I… Causing
- I knew that I was learning one of the most important lessons of my life: that instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, I should… Every Opportunity
- And as you walk yr road, as you live yr life, RELISH THE ROAD. And relish the fact that the road of yr life will… Fact
- Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it. Inspirational
- People ask me when I decided to become a playwright, and I tell them I decide to do it every day. Most days it's very… Ask
- Some people think I am an issue-oriented writer, but I've never said to myself, I'm gong to write about such-and-such an issue - that would… Abstract
- The first time I went over to [my director's] house, he said to me, This is a very strange play. I was pleased that he… Bone
- I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means. Back Like
- Be bold. Envision yourself living a life that you love. Believe, even if you can only muster your faith for just this moment, believe that… Begin
- Youre only yourself when no ones watching! Funny
- The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith in God, or… Actual
- Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion. Compassion
- Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history. Distance
- I love my lecture tours. I get up onstage. I have my stack of books and a glass of water and a microphone. No podium,… All
- I like to give and get basically anything (I love to read) but especially fiction and poetry. Basically Anything
- Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth. Each
- My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library. Army