Terry McMillan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.”

“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 don't live my life as a writer. I'm a mother, an African-American woman, and I do everything that everybody else does - cook and a little bit of cleaning.”

“I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people's experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it.”

“What's universal is the texture of our relationships. It's evolving. Times are changing with the women's movement. Men's roles are being redefined and, in some ways, they're confused.”

“Every human being I know craves love and affection.”

“As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can do, I think.”

“Let me put it this way: when I read, I learned the world was not as small as my house. And that everybody in my home town was not representative of the way people in the world were raised. And that was what saved me.”

“I'm a fast writer.”

“My stories are character driven.”