42 Quotes by Katori Hall

'Hurt Village' is based on a real housing project in Memphis, about three minutes away from the Lorraine Hotel where Dr. King was assassinated, so in my work I'm focusing on a very specific area in Memphis. I see 'Hurt Village' as a natural extension of 'The Mountaintop.'

Sometimes, unfortunately, hatred is more powerful than progress.

It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge.

I feel a responsibility to continue creating complex roles for black women, especially young black women.

I have so many different voices and stories to tell.

I never, ever read the comments below an article on the Web. People are mean. I'm a human being.

I started writing because I got so frustrated that there weren't enough plays that had roles for young black women in them.

I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers.

I think being an actor makes me a better writer and vice versa. I know the kinds of roles I would kill to play, and I try to create them for others.