I don't trust white critics' judgment about most things that deal with black life, particularly when a black person is the creator.

I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!

I want to push the fast-forward button until I get back to happy.

happiness aint got no Ph.D. or no certain amount of zeroes behind it!

I let my characters do the talking, simple as that.

don't sabotage your own greatness by succumbing to failure!

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.