Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men. Katori Hall More Quotes by Katori Hall More Quotes From Katori Hall Don't let others put thoughts into your mind that takes away your self-confidence. Katori Hall self-confidenceselfmind I've had frank conversations with theaters who say, 'We love your play, but we've already done a play by another black person this year,' or 'I don't think the kind of people you write about are the ones our audience wants to see'... Up and coming young black female writers are still struggling to have their voices heard and have their plays produced. Katori Hall strugglelove-youwriting We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm of regular people. And that's where the greatest leaders come from - from the people. Katori Hall leadertryingpeople Serendipity always rewards the prepared. Katori Hall preparedserendipityrewards Cultivating relationships with people who've achieved what you want to achieve makes the path fuller and more fun. You don't know everything, and that is so okay, because there are many people who want to help you along your journey. I used to think people above me might get jealous because I wanted to do what they did. But no, people are much nicer than that. Katori Hall jealousjourneyfun Like most playwrights, I hate talkbacks with a passion that can burn a hole through hell. Katori Hall hellpassionhate Unlike films, which can be easily disseminated worldwide via DVDs and the Internet, plays struggle to find an international audience. Katori Hall dvdsstruggleplay It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge. Katori Hall bridgesrunningdrama I always felt like Broadway was not for me - in terms of ticket price, in terms of what was on there. I never saw myself reflected in the mirror of the Great White Way. Katori Hall broadwaymirrorswhite I always say that I'm a writer who writes more from place than race. Katori Hall racewriting Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers. Katori Hall actorsdirectorsneeds Sometimes, unfortunately, hatred is more powerful than progress. Katori Hall progresspowerfulhatred You don’t know what’s going to happen in the end, and that’s what the best plays are. Katori Hall endsplayhappens I'll never be August Wilson - but what I can be is more of myself. Katori Hall wilsoni-canaugust In order to be great, you just have to care. You have to care about your world, community, and equality. Katori Hall greatyouequalitycommunity Become your dream, and not be told what you are supposed to do. Katori Hall yourbecomeyoudream I grew up playing with kids from Hurt Village, playing with kids from other housing projects, Lamar Terrace, because my grandmother lived in that particular area. So, I always wondered how I would have turned out if I would have lived in that particular given circumstance. Katori Hall alwaysvillagegrandmotherhurt Follow your intuition, listening to your dreams, your inner voice to guide you. Katori Hall dreamsyouyour-dreamsvoice Most of the time, when I'm writing, I'm writing for myself. I'm thinking, 'What will my character say at this time? What will come out of her mouth?' I create individuals so real to me, I sometimes start talking to them. Then I let them loose on the page. Katori Hall myselfmetimecharacter I'm very Southern in the way I walk in the world. I love to laugh. I love to eat. I love to hug people. But if somebody makes me mad, my neck may roll. I can be aggressive with a Southern twang. Katori Hall walkmelovepeople
