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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, it's about making art that's not good but phenomenal. James Baldwin didn't want to just stay above the fray. Prince didn't think, 'I wonder what the industry is gonna think about 'Purple Rain.'' It's just, is this honest? Is this real? Does this move me? The rest is icing.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had a lot of great bosses - I worked for Gina Prince-Bythewood for two years, I worked for Ava Duvernay as a PA on her first narrative film, and I worked with Mara Brock Akil, so a lot of wonderful role models.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a black woman in the industry, you really do have to hold your head higher, stick your chest out, be kind and polite and generous even when you don't want to be sometimes. I learned that and, also, just to never take no for an answer.
- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a huge fan of television, and the reason I'm a part of the world is because I'm a fan of it.
- Drama
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never thought I would write about Chicago, and I definitely never thought I would write a drama.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe some young girl seeing me on the Emmy stage may have meant something for them.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that for the most part, black people specifically have sort of been used as props in TV shows as a way to move story along or as a way to make things more entertaining.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think, to me, I always want to tell the truth. I never want to sugarcoat things. I've never been accused of pulling punches.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've known I was gay since I was young, I think. And I mean young - like, young - like 5 or 6. I think most gay people or queer people know there's something different about them very early, but I didn't know what to call it.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I loved 'The Wizard Of Oz.' It was, like, you know how some kids, they're crying, and they put on - people put on 'Frozen' to get them to chill and just be quiet? For my family, it was 'The Wizard Of Oz.' They would literally tell babysitters, if she gets - like, if she starts misbehaving or she starts acting crazy, just put 'The Wizard Of Oz' on.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was such a fan of Aziz. I watched 'Parks and Rec' like every other self-respecting hipster and loved his character so much and just thought he was so interesting.
- Fear
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've never been a person that has had fear of, like, 'Oh, I don't want to be the poster child for all black lesbian women.' I don't know. I want to be someone in the public eye that they can be proud of.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just really want be proud of the work I'm doing, whether it's something I've written, produced, or am starring in. I just want to be proud of it.
- Jessica
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love Sarah Jessica Parker. What's not to like?
- Black
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm proud to carry that torch and be like, 'I'm gay! I'm black! Hang your dreams on me. Hang your hopes on me. I'll carry them to the best of my ability.'
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
People always go, 'Damn, how you got all this happening at once?' I tell them it's the Chicago in me.
- Grateful
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wrote 'Twenties' back in 2009. I always wanted to tell a story where a queer black woman was the protagonist, and I'm so grateful to TBS for giving me a platform to tell this story.
- Enough
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- Nov 07, 2020
Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough. It's time for us to finally take the lead.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
With 'The Chi,' it's me observing my own city and also pulling some things from themes I've dealt with in my life.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020