I had a naïve idea that if I could tell the story, people would be outraged and do something about conditions in the jails.

My published works are concrete evidence that I exist.

Prison experience puts distance between me and any person who hasn't been there, done that.

A crisis of confidence is so common that it should be considered a universal part of the adoption process.

The fact that educated white women automatically assume that we have similar backgrounds annoys me. We don't. I feel like I'm in a certain kind of drag.

One of the principle things life has taught me is that we always have a choice. When we say we "can't," we usually mean we're just not willing to pay the price.

I don't believe anyone can go through the prison experience without being changed by it. The experience becomes part of your identity forever.