“In drama school, they do these big shows and period dramas, and I felt...” — Michaela Coel Quote

“In drama school, they do these big shows and period dramas, and I felt that none of those shows were representing me as a person, and I knew I wouldn't be cast in any of those when I left school. I decided to write my own one-woman show, and that was called 'Chewing Gum Dreams.'”