Anna Deavere Smith

American actress, playwright and professor

  1. I think education should be about us discovering our questions rather than seeking answers.
    Anna Deavere Smith · Fresh Air · Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration · 2026-06-25
  2. I decided that I would see if I could listen in real life to how people's rhythms changed, and if those changes would be indicative not only of disarray in a story that individual was telling me, but also in the world around them.
    Anna Deavere Smith · Fresh Air · Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration · 2026-06-25
  3. I'm looking for the people who are screaming from a mountaintop, and I just happen to be walking by.
    Anna Deavere Smith · Fresh Air · Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration · 2026-06-25