American - Actress | May 17, 1984 -
I'm a huge fan of television, and the reason I'm a part of the world is because I'm a fan of it.
Lena Waithe
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I'm a big fan of Nora Ephron, who believed everything is copy, and I agree.
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I never thought I would write about Chicago, and I definitely never thought I would write a drama.
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Maybe some young girl seeing me on the Emmy stage may have meant something for them.
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I think that for the most part, black people specifically have sort of been used as props in TV shows as a way to move story along or as a way to make things more entertaining.
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I think, to me, I always want to tell the truth. I never want to sugarcoat things. I've never been accused of pulling punches.
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I've known I was gay since I was young, I think. And I mean young - like, young - like 5 or 6. I think most gay people or queer people know there's something different about them very early, but I didn't know what to call it.
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I loved 'The Wizard Of Oz.' It was, like, you know how some kids, they're crying, and they put on - people put on 'Frozen' to get them to chill and just be quiet? For my family, it was 'The Wizard Of Oz.' They would literally tell babysitters, if she gets - like, if she starts misbehaving or she starts acting crazy, just put 'The Wizard Of Oz' on.
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I was such a fan of Aziz. I watched 'Parks and Rec' like every other self-respecting hipster and loved his character so much and just thought he was so interesting.
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I've never been a person that has had fear of, like, 'Oh, I don't want to be the poster child for all black lesbian women.' I don't know. I want to be someone in the public eye that they can be proud of.
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I just really want be proud of the work I'm doing, whether it's something I've written, produced, or am starring in. I just want to be proud of it.
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I love Sarah Jessica Parker. What's not to like?
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