My Stories Are Character Driven.

You Know, One Of My Fears About Living Alone So Long Is That You Get Used To Doing Everything Your Own Way.

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

Pay Attention To The Things That Agitate You. It Will Tell You A Lot About Yourself.

I Like Doing The Readings And The Autographing, But The Interviewing Gets A Little Tedious Because You Get Asked The Same Questions Every Day And Sometimes Three Or Four Times A Day.

We Never Thought Some Guy Would Deliberately Fill Our Hearts With Brown Sugar And Then Pour Hot Water All Over It.