I just like to have words that describe things correctly. Now to me, 'black feminist' does not do that. I need a word that is organic, that really comes out of the culture, that really expresses the spirit that we see in black women. And it's just... womanish. Alice Walker blackcorrectlyculture share on social
You know, one race will not be a survivor if the other one dies, and that's something that we should think about. Alice Walker racesurvivor Change image and share on social
Never be the only one, except, possibly, in your own home. Alice Walker homepossibly Change image and share on social
Human beings may well be unable to break free of the dictatorship of greed that spreads like a miasma over the world, but no longer will we be an inarticulate and ignorant humanity, confused by our enslavement to superior cruelty and weaponry. Alice Walker beingbreakconfuse share on social
Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender. Alice Walker feministlavenderpurple Change image and share on social
I think the foundation of everything in my life is wonder. Alice Walker foundationlife Change image and share on social
As far as a glass ceiling, I feel that all you can do is give it your absolute best with whatever gifts the universe has given you. And if you make it in some way that other people can recognize, that's fine. But even if you don't quote-unquote make it, you're fine if you've given it your whole heart and soul. Alice Walker absoluteceilfeel share on social
At Sarah Lawrence, I realized that everybody was already what they were going to be. The painters were painting, the writers writing, the dancers dancing. And nobody wore any makeup. The art was uppermost. Alice Walker artdancedancer share on social
I live on the West Coast of the United States, and yet the air that I breathe is sometimes the same air that was being breathed in China the day before. Alice Walker airbreathechina Change image and share on social