"When you know something, you know it, and when you don't, you don't. And you can't fake it."

"It is not the job of the artist to provide answers, but to ask questions."

"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."

"Being a Black woman writer is not a concession to anything. It's a privilege."

"Nonsense. The only thing they can do to you is kill you. And then your spirit is free. So don't be afraid. Fear of death is the greatest evil."