The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings.

I hate, loathe, and despise Christmas. It's a time when single people have to take cover or get out of town.

The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.

I marvel at the many ways we, as black people, bend but do not break.

Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is.