Being Quote by Mara Brock Akil

“I've been having a 20-plus year conversation with black women, starting with 'Girlfriends,' moving through 'The Game,' 'Being Mary Jane,' even 'Sparkle.'” quote by Mara Brock Akil — Download Open image

“I've been having a 20-plus year conversation with black women, starting with 'Girlfriends,' moving through 'The Game,' 'Being Mary Jane,' even 'Sparkle.'”

Mara Brock Akil

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One of the most powerful things we have is to tell our story.

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That's what this industry is all about - supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There…

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I'm trying to talk about challenging subjects people might not like and trying to find relief as we discuss it.

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I've kinda been an off-Broadway sensation. There aren't a lot of lights or big marquees around my name or my work, yet my core audience knows exactly where I am.

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If you want something, work hard for it, go after it. I can't worry about all the 'no's, because I believe there's a yes,…

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I was nurtured by Ralph Farquhar and then, later, by Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears, two black women. So, I actually was nurtured by my culture, in a safe environment that allowed me to build my confidence. And Debbie Allen was one of my mentors, along with Stan Lathan.

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Thank you for seeing me on the days when I couldn't see myself.

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I went to journalism school, so sometimes writing the script of 'Being Mary Jane' is me putting my journalism hat on.

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