You really can't be a good artist if you can't say what you really feel. And people may be offended, but, you know, that's how you feel, and that is your right, and that is your gift as well.
Alice WalkerThe infinite faith I have in people's ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified, finally, by their behavior.
Alice WalkerDon't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.
Alice WalkerI find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with animals: I feel the less harm I do, the lighter my heart. I love a light heart. And when I know I'm causing suffering, I feel the heaviness of it. It's a physical pain. So it's self-interest that I don't want to cause harm.
Alice Walker