More than in any other human relationship, overwhelmingly more, motherhood means being instantly interruptible, responsive, and responsible

Every woman who writes is a survivor.

She would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others.

That's what I want to be when I grow up, just a peaceful wreck holding hands with other peaceful wrecks.

It is a long baptism into the seas of humankind, my daughter. Better immersion than to live untouched.

More than in any other human relationship, overwhelmingly more, motherhood means being instantly interruptible, responsive, and responsible

I very much dislike the word "race," and I never use it. I use the word "racist." Race is not a fact. There is only one race: human. Skin color is less than 2 percent of the DNA.