Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

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

We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it.

Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.

Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

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

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. I’ve been a painter. A personal shopper. An accountant and a banker. I’ve 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 Don’t Mind.