There's so many other talented women of color who write funny things every day, and I want them to be recognized, I want them to have a seat at the table because we're out here.

I never want to feel too far away from people. I think that's when you get in trouble.

When you're not as accessible, you get in a tent and get in your own head, and you start doing things that are a little out of touch. I think we've seen it happen with certain artists... people can't touch them; they're not touching people. They're only touching people in their circle.

I don't want to be white. I don't want to be straight. I don't want to blend in.

It was a symbolic moment when 'Moonlight' literally took the Oscar out of 'La La Land's' hand.

I don't need an Emmy to tell me to go to work. I've been working.

I'm very grateful that I'm the kind of actor where I'm not some character actor. I can't disappear into a world.

I feel like I wanna have a series of moments. It's scary when they say you're having a moment, because moments are momentary.

I got into the business because I love writing. When it came down to finding my voice, which every writer has to take time to do, I think I realized I write black people very well. I write us in a very honest way, and I want to hear the way we really talk.

I'm a black woman, so I'm obviously not going to write something where women aren't at the forefront.