Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple careers: I've been a teacher. A chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. Iโve been a painter. A personal shopper. An accountant and a banker. Iโve been a beautician. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. A movie reviewer. A nurse. A psychologist. A negotiator. An I have a Ph. D in How to Pretend Like You Donโt Mind.
Terry McMillanSometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up.
Terry McMillanmoney does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!
Terry McMillanWriting is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.
Terry McMillanI have a big mouth, and over the years, as the eldest of five, I have had a tendency to speak when no one really cared.
Terry McMillanI remember the day I turned thirty. I was getting out of the shower and I stood in front of the mirror and stared at myself for a long time. I examined every inch of my body and appreciated the fact that I finally looked like a grown woman. I also assumed that this was how I was going to look for the rest of my life. The way I saw it, I was never going to age; I'd just look up one day and be old.
Terry McMillan