A staple of my personality is that I want what I want – and I’m willing to do without until I get it. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
When I was in ’97, I didn’t know I was in a very major moment. But with the privilege of reflection, I do. And that’s what artists should do – they should help illuminate and reflect the human condition. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
I’m very connected and passionate about what I put out in the world, and I want to get things safely to shore. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
With ‘Girlfriends,’ even with ‘The Game,’ or even with ‘Being Mary Jane,’ I didn’t get a chance to wrap up the story and, more specifically, show love. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
That’s what this industry is all about – supporting artists and supporting storytellers and hearing the audience for what they want and need. There still is a lack of value for what black women want, yet we have proven to be one of the strongest consumers in the marketplace. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action – those are genres. I think there’s a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don’t think people are afraid of it, I just think it’s the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
To choose love and jump in not knowing, with a lot of unknowns, is a brave act. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
If you want something, work hard for it, go after it. I can’t worry about all the ‘no’s, because I believe there’s a yes, and I’ve been very fortunate to find those in my career and made the most of those opportunities. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
I think what is magic about black-girl hair is, at its basic level, it’s just resilient. It can go from straight to curly in the same day. It’s just transformative. When you don’t feel so strong, the hair can be a sign of empowerment. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
For me, I start at the place that my characters are human. I start at the place that they are onions that are layered and meant to be peeled, just as we as human beings are. Mara Brock Akil Read Quote
