The truth is, for me, when I was a young black girl who knew I was different, was watching TV, I would always be staring at the TV set looking for myself, and I didn’t see me. And when you don’t see yourself, you start to think that you don’t matter, or you start to think that something is wrong with you. Lena Waithe Read Quote
Talk to any black person in my age group, and they’ll say ‘A Different World’ is why they went to college. The show literally changed my life, and it boggles my mind that it doesn’t get the kind of love it deserves. Lena Waithe Read Quote
Obviously, I love Steph Curry. I think he’s dope and a really cool player to watch. Lena Waithe Read Quote
I love basketball! When I’m flying, and I have on sweats, a hat, and sneakers, people always assume that I’m a high school kid going to an away game. And I always say no, I’m a fan of the game. Lena Waithe Read Quote
I’m not asking for there to be all black writer’s rooms or all Asian writer’s rooms, or all white – I want them all to be diverse. When it’s diverse, you’re going to have a completely different dynamic. Everybody feels othered. Nobody feels like they’ve got the upper hand. Lena Waithe Read Quote
My family still lives in Chicago: my mother, my sister, my nephew, my family is there. So even though I am not living there, I feel very close to it, and I visit very often. Lena Waithe Read Quote
What’s ‘Atlanta’ about? Technically, it’s about a couple guys who are friends, but to me, ‘Atlanta’ is about black lives. I’m getting a real look at what black life means in Atlanta. Lena Waithe Read Quote
I don’t like beating people on the head with the message. I don’t like standing on the soapbox. Lena Waithe Read Quote