We Danced Too Wild, And We Sang

Loneliness Is Random; Solitude Is Ritual.

When You're Young, There's A Whole Lot Of Stuff You Say You'll Never Do. Once You Get A Little Older, The List Tends To Get Shorter.

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)

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.

Loneliness Is Black Coffee And Late-night Television; Solitude Is Herb Tea And Soft Music. Solitude, Quality Solitude, Is An Assertion Of Self-worth, Because Only In The Stillness Can We Hear The Truth Of Our Own Unique Voices.