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" When human beings say they have power, it always makes me laugh a little bit. "

Courtney A. Kemp

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" 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. "

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" I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me unique beyond my race. "

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

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" I don't want to be seen in a way where all I can do is what people expect of me. "

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" If everyone knows the role they play, and they do their job - executing it well and with enthusiasm - it comes together successfully every time. "

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" I always ask the actors, 'What have you never done before?' "

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" 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. "

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" My experience as a black woman in the industry is simply that often I was the only one in the room. Often I would be the only woman and the only person of color. Sometimes I would be one of several women but the only person of color. Sometimes I would be one of several people of color, but the only woman. "

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

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" Ultimately, at the end of the day, taking a chance on 'Power' is taking a chance on me. "

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" There's a difference between talent and skill. You might have writing talent, but skill is learned. You have to practice. I remain teachable. I was sure that I didn't know everything. People who work with me will tell you I don't think I know everything. I watch people sink around me thinking that they knew everything. "

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

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" I think television is about the characters you want to see again, and so you want to invite these people into your home. And certainly, seeing them get into bad situations and then watching them have to get themselves out, that's always super satisfying. "

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

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" When you pretend to be an authority on everything, it forces your subordinates to defer to your opinion - which may not be the most informed in the room. If you have humility concerning the gaps in your experience or ability, it allows others to shine. "

Courtney A. Kemp

" I think it's really cool that someone could have ovaries and the presidency. Growing up, I thought I could never be president because I was black and female. Now I know that's wrong. Within my own lifetime - that's different. Within my lifetime, interracial couples are more common. Within my own lifetime, biracial folks are able to claim that. "

Courtney A. Kemp

" I'm seeing more and more people of color do what I do as showrunners, and that's so great. I would love to get to the point where we don't have to talk about it anymore. "

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" Show-running is a very difficult job that includes so many responsibilities; I'm working with the actors, working with directors, writing, making decisions like, 'What fabric is that sofa gonna be?' "

Courtney A. Kemp

" I don't write scenes where one person is right and one person is wrong. It's very much by design that everyone has a point of view that you as an audience member can understand. "

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" I knew I wanted to write professionally and get paid. "

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" God is in control of everything. "

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" Being a showrunner is doing a bit of everything. It's not just writing. It's also management: managing actors, managing producers, managing a crew, being kind to people, being a good boss, observing deadlines. "

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" I remember watching episodes of 'The Sopranos' and being filled with dread knowing what was coming or anticipating what was coming. I don't think that that's always a bad thing. I think sometimes the audience needs a little catharsis held away from them. "

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" 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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" I first became a showrunner at 36 years old. I had no experience doing this job, which is as complicated and multi-faceted as anything I'd ever tried. "

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" As a writer of fiction, you don't ever want to limit the characters you create to the life you've lived. That's insanity to me. "

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" I had to figure out that finding my place was not about race but about creativity, and connecting with other artists helped me find my voice. "

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

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" When I'm at work, I want to be with my daughter, and when I'm with my daughter, I probably should be working, and it just is what it is. "

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