You don't realise how cool your culture is until you get out of that phase of trying to fit in. — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
You're never wasting your time as long as you learn from every single thing you do, whether you feel like those attempts are successful or not. — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
We've been told the same story for so long. We've seen literally 1,000 'Lord of the Rings' movies. — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
I'm a huge 'Harry Potter' fan, but I still think there is a lot of anime that is crazier than 'Harry Potter,' and that… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
Children of color need a mirror to see themselves in. And then people who don't have that experience, they need a window. They need… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
If I went to any other college, I probably would have been pre-med. But I felt like I had freedom to do what I… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
I want to give something to the world that I feel I missed out on as a child, and I want to help people… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
At every writers' conference, you have the opportunity to hear from best-selling authors, top literary agents, and excellent editors who will demystify the publishing… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
“You have your duty and your heart. To chose one means the other must suffer.” — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
As writers, our craft makes us sit alone at a desk and hammer away at our novel. Doing that day in and day out… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
I spent 12 years of my life writing stories without black people. That's insane to me. It's insane that I could have believed in… — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
In terms of people who want to be writers, I wish more people knew how much work it was. — Tomi Adeyemi Copy Share Image
