“Back when people couldn't read, other people would take newspapers and...” — Aja Naomi King Quote

Back when people couldn't read, other people would take newspapers and turn them into theater so that people would know what was going on in the world. That is a powerful thing.

I think it's well-known that I love all things ABC and Shonda Rhimes - I'm a huge 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' fan.

If I had a free afternoon, I would play music, sit in my backyard, and drink coffee.

To meet someone who wants to fight to just tell the truth about what's happening in government... this is a real life superhero right here.

As artists, we thrive when we can express our comfort and our discomfort. If a certain scene is really challenging for us, if we're in an environment where we feel safe, we're able to do our work.

There was really quite a remarkable level of sexism on newspapers when I started.

I get into all sorts of trouble with my publicists and with newspapers because I won't do photographs.

I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.

I think politicians who suggest they are uninterested in the support of newspapers are not being straight with people.

Now if you look at the London 'Times,' you'll find that with quite a number of the photographs, you touch them, and they turn into videos. I think newspapers come alive that way. We talk about 'papers.' We should cut out the word 'paper,' you know? It's 'news organizations.'