99 Quotes by Courtney A. Kemp

When I watch television, I want to be surprised.

I am tired of people using 'diverse' to mean 'of color.' That's not what that word means. 'Diversity' means people of all different races, all together - like a New York City subway.

What I'm about to say won't be popular, but it's true: If being a television showrunner is the job you want, and you are a woman, I would not suggest you have children. The reality is that you just cannot do both well.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, taking a chance on 'Power' is taking a chance on me.

Writers are, for the most part, crazy people. We're like Hephaestus of the forge. We're gnarled. We're curled over. We walk with a limp.

There's always going to be a part of me that wants an Emmy. Truthfully, I'm probably more motivated by people being entertained. I'm more motivated by people being like, 'Oh snap! Did you see that?'

Humans are powerless, and even in our exercise of free will, either the Universe is gonna get down with your plan, or it isn't.

'Power' is not a black show. It's not a white show. It's a New York show.

I always like to write myself into a corner. I think the best stuff comes from only having a few ways out.