I've been thinking a lot about folks denying what has happened in history, or just not acknowledging it. — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
Where I would usually backspace, I stop and say, "You know what? This is important, that I say how I feel and… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
“You don’t believe in fighting for love.” “I might not believe in fighting for love,” she admitted, “but I believe in fighting… — Morgan Parker Fighting for love Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wonder Is Beyonce who she says she is Will I accidentally live forever and be sentenced to smile at men… — Morgan Parker Live forever Copy Share Image
I guess the only thing I'd say is it ['There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé?'] shouldn't be read as "Beyoncé is… — Morgan Parker Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Yes, its long distance, yes it's a little inconvenient, but when all you've got is distance between you and your soulmate, that's… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
I'm not reading any kind of fantasy [for young adults] or Hunger Games or anything like that. It's more just like geeks… — Morgan Parker Adults Copy Share Image
And I would stop and take you in, all of you, and when our eyes lock we'd just stare into each other's… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
“...Love isn't a heart condition. It's not even an emotional one. It's just a four-letter word we want to use when we… — Morgan Parker Heart Copy Share Image
It's been interesting to look back on those works [I've done previously] and see all the things that Beyoncé has done and… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
I try to convey what it feels like and sounds like and smells like and looks like inside of my particular skin,… — Morgan Parker American woman Copy Share Image
I struggle with depression and anxiety, and I have since I was a teenager. I spent a good chunk of time being… — Morgan Parker Anxiety Copy Share Image
“For you, you have a toolbox filled with words. If one doesn't work, you find another one. Or another one. Or another.… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
“When she finally met my glare, I discovered tears. They weren’t the happy kind, either. And I realized that our special symbol… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel as though I'm trying to take a hit for the team so that other people then can move forward.… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
The book [There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé?] is quite complex, and I was worried that it would be marketed as… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
Mickalene [Thomas] is an artist that I have admired for a long time. So much of her work inspires me - I… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
“Whether we deserve this or not, whether these turn out to be the darkest days of our lives or the brightest happiness,… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
In grad school, a friend and I gave ourselves the task of writing poems in the voice of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga… — Morgan Parker Collaboration Copy Share Image
![“I guess the only thing I'd say is it ['There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé?'] shouldn't be read as "Beyoncé is not beautiful."” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/800/morgan-parker-6193_beautiful_i-guess-the-only-thing-i-d-say-is-it-the_2371438.jpg)
![“I'm not reading any kind of fantasy [for young adults] or Hunger Games or anything like that. It's more just like geeks with crushes. It's very sweet, and I'm enjoying how honest they are, and I'm enjoying the humanity in them.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/907/morgan-parker-6193_adults_i-m-not-reading-any-kind-of-fantasy-for_2087724.jpg)
![“It's been interesting to look back on those works [I've done previously] and see all the things that Beyoncé has done and become for us in the meantime, because back then, folks were like, "Why Beyoncé? I don't get why she is kind of the symbol for black womanhood."” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/32a/morgan-parker-6193_black_it-s-been-interesting-to-look-back-on-th_1171998.jpg)
![“The book [There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé?] is quite complex, and I was worried that it would be marketed as one-sided or flat, and I knew that Mickalene's [Tomas] work would be able to encompass all the many states of being that are in the book.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/006/morgan-parker-6193_able_the-book-there-are-more-beautiful-things_230543.jpg)
![“Mickalene [Thomas] is an artist that I have admired for a long time. So much of her work inspires me - I spend time looking at her work when I'm writing. I feel like we're working toward the same themes, and I see our work in conversation, whether we know it or not.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/960/morgan-parker-6193_art_mickalene-thomas-is-an-artist-that-i-hav_1355829.jpg)
