But it is the fear, not the writing that defeats me. Everything is not a masterpiece. Pearl Cleage More Quotes by Pearl Cleage More Quotes From Pearl Cleage I was raised in a very activist household so that I grew up surrounded by people who were activists. Pearl Cleage surroundedi-was-raiseduppeople I didn't have a dream of being a press secretary, I had a dream of being a playwright; I had a dream of being a novelist and a poet. Pearl Cleage beingsecretarypoetdream If I had to name one book that has had the most lasting influence on my work, I would pick 'The Big Sea' by Langston Hughes. Pearl Cleage nameseaworkbook I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won. Pearl Cleage firsti-rememberexcitementremember That's why I love being a writer. My imagination can take me places I may never see except in my mind's eye. Pearl Cleage meimaginationmindlove I've always loved the '40s romantic comedies and the idea of those mistaken identities and lovers' misunderstandings. Pearl Cleage lovedalwaysloversromantic Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history. Pearl Cleage doorthinkhistorythinking Denzel Washington is a big Hollywood movie star now. But he started out as an actor in the Negro Ensemble company. Pearl Cleage actorbignowcompany
