Katori Hall quotes

Don't let others put thoughts into your mind that takes away your self-confidence. (Katori Hall)
I always say that I'm a writer who writes more from place than race.
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Serendipity always rewards the prepared.
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I'll never be August Wilson - but what I can be is more of myself.
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Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men.
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Sometimes, unfortunately, hatred is more powerful than progress.
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Like most playwrights, I hate talkbacks with a passion that can burn a hole through hell.
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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.
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Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers.
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Unlike films, which can be easily disseminated worldwide via DVDs and the Internet, plays struggle to find an international audience.
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It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge. (Katori Hall)
I'm very opinionated, very intelligent and not afraid to show that.
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Follow your intuition, listening to your dreams, your inner voice to guide you.
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Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in audiences of color and continue to go out to our community and create a continuous connection that extends beyond the one black show in the season.
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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.
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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.
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My mother said I was a weird child. I had about 15 imaginary friends and talked to myself, a lot. I still do sometimes - I love the power of pretend. Now I channel all those voices into my characters. It's probably a saner outlet.
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Playwrights are the most gregarious writers-to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers. So whenever I have to go back into my writing cocoon, I get a little scared to be alone. But that's when the voices come to you. Silence is the start.
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