I really feel a sense of responsibility first as a creation of a force that I call God, that's bigger than myself. And because I'm black, I feel the responsibility to that. I feel the responsibility to my womanness. But more importantly, I feel a responsibility to my humanness.

One of my theories about life is that we become what we believe.

I am disappointed by this controversy surrounding A Million Little Pieces because I rely on the publishers to define the category that a book falls within and also the authenticity of the work.

When I didn't have friends, I had books.

You are what you are by what you BELIEVE!

I will not be taking a paternity test, ever!

If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.