About Quote by Suzan-Lori Parks

“The plays should have the half-life of plutonium.”

— Suzan-Lori Parks

I like to give and get basically anything (I love to read) but especially fiction and poetry.

— Suzan-Lori Parks

Be bold. Envision yourself living a life that you love. Believe, even if you can only muster your faith for just this moment, believe…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it.

— Suzan-Lori Parks

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…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith in God,…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library.

— Suzan-Lori Parks

I learned that if we embrace what's happening, we are also embracing what is possible - and a road opens up for God to…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

I knew that I was learning one of the most important lessons of my life: that instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, I…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

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…

— Suzan-Lori Parks

One could get locked in by the Pulitzer, thinking, 'This is who I am.' Doors open with it, but doors in your mind could…

— Suzan-Lori Parks