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" The revolution is that we can be anything. We don't have to be one thing or the other. The idea that it is my responsibility to represent only good black people... I mean, what are you talking about? That's not a character - that's a polemic. "

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" When people watch 'Power' and they find out the showrunner is black, it's not surprising. What is surprising is that I am a woman and my background is not particularly urban. "

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

" I really do love male characters, in some ways, for the fact that they get surprised when they're vulnerable. Women are more surprised by their strength. "

" I say a prayer several times a day about what I can control and what I can't control. "

" When you write a show, every character is you to some extent. "

" God is in control of everything. "

" I always wanted to make a show that had everything I wanted to watch, as opposed to just one or two things. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I very much want to write about some elements of my own growing up. "

" When I first arrived in Los Angeles from New York in 2004 to try to break into television, I couldn't believe how segregated it was - how many neighborhoods were nearly all-white or all-black or -Asian or -Latino. "

" I worked at 'Mademoiselle,' and then it shut, and I worked at 'GQ' for three years, during which I was freelancing. I wrote for 'Vibe.' I did music reviews. I wrote for 'Time Out.' I was desperate to get into 'Entertainment Weekly' or 'New York Magazine.' Like, desperate. "

" My dad and his sister, who is no longer with us, used to dance on the streets for money. They had nothing. "

" I had very much wanted to be the very first black female editor-in-chief of 'Vogue.' Barring that, I wanted to work at 'Entertainment Weekly.' "

" Every writer should be able to write anything if you do the research and you're sensitive enough to ask the questions. "

" When I was a little girl, my imagination was what helped me deal with some sort of negative elements in my childhood. "

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" New York is the center of the world. I grew up in Connecticut, outside of the city, and my father commuted to the city for work. "

" I'd say it's far more challenging to be female and be a showrunner. People are not surprised to see a black person running this show, but the female aspect is the thing that I get asked about. "

" I want to tell more stories about lying, dual lives, self-deception - those are my favorites. "

" If you look at the back pages of 'New York Times Magazine,' and they talk about these 6.5-million-dollar condos with a great view, like you're going to pay for a great view. Well, the top floor of the projects have a great view, too. "

" You don't keep your job if you don't make a great show. "

" I really try to plot in a fearless fashion. I try not to care about not knowing the answer before I get there; I just jump in first and see what happens. "

" When we started on 'Power,' I was committed to respecting the differences among Spanish dialects: Dominican, Nuyorican, Mexican, etc. I wanted the language our characters spoke to be as specific as possible, to reflect New York as it is. "

" The show runner's the boss until the network shows up. And then they're the boss, because it's their money. "

" 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?' "

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People

" Knowing what I don't know helps me every day. "

" I love 'Archer.' That's one of the best-written shows out there. "