I don't trust white critics' judgment about most things that deal with black life, particularly when a black person is the creator.
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It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork.Terry McMillan
I hope that the whole emphasis on the young and old business -- that's not the issue, that's not what they walk away with, because that's not what it's about. He could be white, I could be black. It's not about that. It's about saying yes when others think you should say no.
Terry McMillan
I wrote the book in order to give myself permission,
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I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.
Terry McMillan
There was not a lot of conflict in the book. Most it was internal conflict so we had to externalize it, ... We had to create situations and people to add to the conflict in order to fuel the story ... so you could see what's at stake.
Terry McMillan
Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.
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