For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.

It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

Black love is black wealth

I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts because if you write with someone looking over you shoulder, you'll never write.

We believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.