I know men are delicate origami creatures who need women to unfold them, hold them when they cry. But I am tired of being your savior and I am tired of telling you why.

I'm home in New Orleans!

It's just hard to travel in the shadow of regret. In fact, it's so hard that I actually haven't left yet.

They see me as a symbol, and not a human being. That way they can kill me, say it’s not murder it’s a metaphor.

Vulnerability is something that I negotiate every day.

Promiscuity does not scare me as long as she is savvy and self possessed when puberty comes to call. My aim is to simply raise my daughter to be secure in her self worth and capable of happiness all on her own.

When you sit right down in the middle of yourself you're gonna wanna have a comfortable chair.