It's sad to think that we've gotten to this, that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But what's even sadder is that some men make you feel guilty for looking.

As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That’s about the most you can do, I think.

Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.

Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.

People always have something to say about what you do and how you do it.

I 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.

Wherever there's a prison, for the most part, especially where there's Black people, it's overcrowded. I don't know who really gets out.