I find reading to be a delight, a source of comfort, a way to explore.

People can say what they want, but historically, feminism in the Dominican Republic has been extremely strong.

I've been trying to write. I also spent a lot of time on different campuses, in conversation, helping other writers. That's what I do: I teach them writing.

When she smiles niggers ask her for her hand in marriage; when I smile folks check their wallets.

Once someone gets a little escape velocity going, ain't no play in the world that will keep them from leaving.

I think what happened to me was that I was always being taught to look, but one day I started to see. And it was because a lot of women in my life were refusing just to be looked at, to be this passive figure.

You don't want to let go, but don't want to be hurt, either. It's not a great place to be but what can I tell you?