Roxane Gay Quotes & Sayings

“That's what is always fascinating about racism - how it is allowed, if not encouraged, to flourish freely in public spaces, the way racism and bigotry are so often unquestioned.”

“It's so hard to write about countries like Haiti because there's truths behind the misperceptions people have. But there's so much more. There are multiple truths.”

“After the Boston Marathon bombings, people shared grief and outrage on social media.”

“Beyonce is not above critique. As a feminist herself, I hope Beyonce would welcome it.”

“Day after day with them, I see more and more of my parents in me. I see where all my quirks come from. I see my future.”

“Demands for solidarity can quickly turn into demands for groupthink, making it difficult to express nuance.”

“Florida is a strange place: hot, beautiful, ugly. I love it here, and how nothing makes sense but still, somehow, there is a rhythm.”

“For celebrities, privacy is utterly nonexistent. You are asked intrusive questions about your personal life. You can be photographed at any moment.”

“I don't want the whole of my writing or my intellectual energy given over to race because I have diverse interests.”

“I keep trying to imagine a universe in which too many public figures declaring themselves feminists would be a bad thing.”