Suzan-Lori Parks Quotes

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history.

Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth.

I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means.

I knew that I was learning one of the most important lessons of my life: that instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, I should work toward a realization that every opportunity is perfect.

Youre only yourself when no ones watching!

Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it.

And as you walk yr road, as you live yr life, RELISH THE ROAD. And relish the fact that the road of yr life will probably be a windy road.

My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library.

The plays should have the half-life of plutonium.