“By the time I reached 50, I'd accumulated many unresolved fears and de...” — Lynn Nottage Quote

“By the time I reached 50, I'd accumulated many unresolved fears and desires.”

“African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perry's career. His films open with $25 million almost consistently.”

“I remain committed to telling the stories of women of the African diaspora, particularly those stories that don't often find their way into the mainstream media.”

“While studying the effects of accumulated stress on the nervous system, I began to suspect that most organisms have an innate capacity to rebound from threatening and stressful events.”

“Our favorite book is always the book that speaks most directly to us at a particular stage in our lives. And our lives change. We have other favorites that give us what we most need at that particular time. But we never lose the old favorites. They're always with us. We just sort of accumulate them.”