You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you're doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious.

I write toward both idealism and reality - how things are and how I wish they could be.

The other day, I saw a blog post where a woman wrote about why she was unfollowing me and that made me feel incredibly self-conscious and embarrassed about my tweets. I also feel more exposed now that I've become a more visible writer but then I try to get over all that and just use Twitter the way I want.

I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world's craziest ocean.

I am mortified by my music choices.

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.

The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth.