I Was Tired Of Chasing Ghosts, Hollow

Cruising The Internet Doesn't Count As Writing. Neither Does Answering E-mail. Before You Check Twitter & Fb And Do Other Similar Tasks That Get In The Way Of Writing, Write First. (i Really Need To Take My Own Advice Here!)

I Take What People Feel And Think, Especially When It's Different From, Very Seriously, And I Find It Liberating.

I Don't Trust White Critics' Judgment About Most Things That Deal With Black Life, Particularly When A Black Person Is The Creator.

I Can't Stand That - Those Women In 'waiting To Exhale' Now. I Can't Stand Them. But That's Because I'm 53 And Not 33. But What They Were Experiencing At 33, I Identified With It.

I Just Believe That Young People Need To Be Able To Learn How To Write In Their Own Voice. Just Like A Musician, You Pride Yourself On Having Your Own Distinct Sound.