“I remain committed to telling the stories of women of the African dias...” — Lynn Nottage Quote

“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.”

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

“I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese women caught in the cross-fire.”

“Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music. Remember, he was a chocolate, cherubic-faced genius with an African American halo. He had an Afro halo. He was a kid who was capable of embodying all of the high possibilities and the deep griefs that besieged the African American psyche.”

“If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans.”