Sometimes I feel as though I'm trying to take a hit for the team so that other people then can move forward. I'm like, "Look, I just laid out all of my stuff, so what's the worst that can happen?". — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
I don't claim to say, "All black women are like me," because they're not. One type of black woman can exist, but also another kind can exist. I also really hope that people feel permission to talk about their own… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
It's always hard for me to find a therapist who is a black woman or even a woman of color. It's something that we've… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
I liked the idea of using this mega-star [Beyoncé ] to talk about all those things on the tiny scale of my life. — Morgan Parker Copy Share
“I admired how perfectly matched they seemed to be, and I started to wonder about my own, personal definition of love. Had it been… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
“Writers are always scrapping one word for a better one. Regular people just say stuff, they don't replace there words ever. Its the only… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
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… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
We kind of have to rewrite our own stories and our own ways of being free. — Morgan Parker Copy Share
“...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 want to… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
“You're a writer, though. Your words are malleable, replaceable, and by definition untrustworthy. they mean nothing to you and that's what I'm afraid I… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
There was something about Beyoncé that felt like a vessel, I guess, that I could kind of impose all of these feelings and thoughts… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
Where I would usually backspace, I stop and say, "You know what? This is important, that I say how I feel and don't sugarcoat… — Morgan Parker Copy Share
“i believe that “love” is not about forgiveness, it’s about acceptance, and acceptance keeps relationships alive.” — Morgan Parker Copy Share
