Don't worry about how pretty (the story) sounds, how lilting it is, and the imagery, and the metaphor, all that. Most readers don't care. It's the people in your book that matter. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
It should be obvious that I wasn't no honor roll student in high school. My favorite class was boys. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
It's not that marriage itself is bad; it's the people we marry who give it a bad name. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
My mama taught me that anything worth doing in life should be a little scary. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn't treat me like one. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
I've got tons of irreplaceable information inside the soul of this computer. — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
It's sad to think that we've gotten to this, that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
Cruising the Internet doesn't count as writing. Neither does answering e-mail. Before you check Twitter & FB and do other similar tasks that get… — Terry McMillan Copy Share Image
