Bell Hooks

What had begun as a movement to free all black people from racist oppression became a movement with its primary goal the establishment of black male patriarchy.

The people I love, I'm committed to loving for the rest of my life.

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.

My perspective is cultural and world-based. It's always been a global perspective.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.