I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

写作是为无声者发声的方式。

健康不是富人的特权，却是穷人的脆弱点。

写作是关于找到勇气去讲述需要被讲述的故事。