Suzan-Lori Parks Quotes

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.

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• 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.

  

  Suzan-Lori Parks
  • Play
  • Issues
  • Means