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> [“If I should have a daughter…“Instead of “Mom”, she’s gonna call me “Point B.” Because that way, she knows that no matter what happens, at least she can always find her way to me. And I’m going to paint the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/if-i-should-have-a-daughter-instead-of-mom-she-s-gonna-call-me-point/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

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## More by Sarah Kay

> [It’s not just the adage ‘write what you know,’ it’s about gathering up all of the knowledge and experience you’ve collected up to now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/it-s-not-just-the-adage-write-what-you-know-it-s-about-gathering-up/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [Thinking about writing as an act of celebration is sometimes a helpful framework for me. It allows me to prioritize what I want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/thinking-about-writing-as-an-act-of-celebration-is-sometimes-a/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [I don't think it's about art being a career but it's about making sure that if art is something that you love, something that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/i-don-t-think-it-s-about-art-being-a-career-but-it-s-about-making/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [I use poetry to help me work through what I don’t understand, but I show up to each new poem with a backpack full…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/i-use-poetry-to-help-me-work-through-what-i-don-t-understand-but-i/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [“Once, she fell off of a ladder when I was three. She says all she was worried about was my face as I watched…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/once-she-fell-off-of-a-ladder-when-i-was-three-she-says-all-she-was/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [“I love you as much as the ocean kisses the shore no matter how many times it is sent away.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/i-love-you-as-much-as-the-ocean-kisses-the-shore-no-matter-how-many/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [I write poetry to figure things out. It's what I use as a navigating tool in my life, so when there's something that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/i-write-poetry-to-figure-things-out-it-s-what-i-use-as-a-navigating/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [Not all poetry wants to be storytelling. And not all storytelling wants to be poetry. But great storytellers and great poets share something in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/not-all-poetry-wants-to-be-storytelling-and-not-all-storytelling/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [Poetry makes people nervous. Especially in schools.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/poetry-makes-people-nervous-especially-in-schools/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [There are parts of me I only recognize from photographs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/there-are-parts-of-me-i-only-recognize-from-photographs/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [“What is it about immortality? With the right sword and shield, we think we can fend off anger, fear, and hatred. If our legs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/what-is-it-about-immortality-with-the-right-sword-and-shield-we-think/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [“And the spaces that he never saw: the ones my parents had labeled private parts when I was still small enough to fit all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/and-the-spaces-that-he-never-saw-the-ones-my-parents-had-labeled/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [Think it's so unfair when people think that you're not a "real artist" unless you're getting paid for it…I personally know so many poets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/think-it-s-so-unfair-when-people-think-that-you-re-not-a-real-artist/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [“There is a girl who still writes you; she doesn’t know how not to.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/there-is-a-girl-who-still-writes-you-she-doesn-t-know-how-not-to/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

> [My first spoken word poem, packed with all the wisdom of a 14-year-old, was about the injustice of being seen as unfeminine. The poem…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-kay/my-first-spoken-word-poem-packed-with-all-the-wisdom-of-a-14-year-old/)

[Sarah Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-kay/)

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