As African-americans, We Often Spend Our Time

I Really Love Writing Comedy. Writing Romantic Comedy Is Even Nicer Because You Get To Write About How Insane We All Act When We're Falling In Love.

You Can't Know The Meaning Of The Lesson Until Class Is Over!

Sisterhood Is A Funny Thing. It's Easy To Recognize, But Hard To Define.

It Is A Dangerous Time To Be A Black Woman In America. It’s A Time When We Are Not Safe In The Streets Or At Home Or At School Or At Work And Nobody Seems To Be Able To Do Anything About It. Nobody. Not Us. Not Our Mommas. Not The Police. Not The People We Elected To Look Out For Our Interests. Nobody. We’re Just Out Here. (p.53)

Buying Flowers Is Not Just A Way To Bring Home Beauty. It's An Expression Of Confidence That Better Days Are Coming. It's A Defiant Finger In The Face Of Those Naysayers Who Would Have You Believe Your Fortunes Will Never Improve.