Write,' she said, 'as if you'll never be read. That way you'll be sure to tell the truth.

The drugstore is a wonderful place to see all manner of ailments.

Evidence tells that black and Latina woman are more accepting of curves, and that's a good thing.

I have had, like most women, a lifelong preoccupation with my weight. My first published short story was a love story between an elderly man and a very young morbidity obese woman.

Art isn't a product. It's an experience

I have never looked into my sister's eyes. I have never bathed alone. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to the beguiling moon. I’ve never used an airplane bathroom. Or worn a hat. Or been kissed like that. I’ve never driven a car. Or slept through the night. Never a private talk. Or a solo walk. I’ve never climbed a tree. Or faded into a crowd. So many things I’ve never done, but oh, how I’ve been loved. And, if such things were to be, I’d live a thousand lives as me, to be loved so exponentially.

The strangest thing about strange things is that they're only strange when you hear about them or think about them later, but never when you're living them.