Love makes you smart and strong. Smart enough to know there is nothing else that matters. Strong enough to know that nothing… — Morgan Parker Enough Copy Share Image
After a while, being so honest and so vulnerable on the page ends up affecting my own kind of self possession in… — Morgan Parker Being polite Copy Share Image
I don't claim to say, "All black women are like me," because they're not. — Morgan Parker All black 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
“And I would speak to him through the shooting stars every day.” — Morgan Parker Every day Copy Share Image
So much of my writing process is trying to eliminate any kind of shame or fear of the thoughts that I'm having. — Morgan Parker Fear Copy Share Image
In my experience when I do try to avoid something, it makes its way into the work anyway. To be in front… — Morgan Parker Easier Copy Share Image
Since the election [of Donald Trump], I've been thinking about a lot of theory. Lots of [Michel] Foucault and [Karl] Marx, thinking… — Morgan Parker Different Copy Share Image
“You're not my words, Emma." I said, standing up and staring at the door while pretending to be gazing deep into her… — Morgan Parker Hazel eyes 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 Black Copy Share Image
“But there was one revelation that came out od TXT4sex. And it was this: any idiot can write a book. So that… — Morgan Parker Books Copy Share Image
So much of the world and the systems that we live within are made to keep us from feeling like we're free.… — Morgan Parker Being free Copy Share Image
“All my friends are changing religions and getting laid. I have been too patient.” — Morgan Parker Friendship 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
“He was playing "Sick Day" with another women on his tenth -anniversary” — Morgan Parker Anniversary Copy Share Image
“Sometimes love brings us into the darkest corners of our lives," he told me. But we survive because love guides us through… — Morgan Parker Fear 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 Art Copy Share Image
Language from songs and TV shows feel integral because it helps to create the environment and describe the full picture. — Morgan Parker Environment 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 Bigs Copy Share Image
So much of my writing process is trying to eliminate any kind of shame or fear of the thoughts that I'm having.… — Morgan Parker Fear Copy Share Image
I really hope that people feel permission to talk about their own troubles, but also to celebrate themselves. — Morgan Parker Celebrate Copy Share Image
“...he knew that some decisions in life are made before you ever have a chance to think them through. And sometimes that's… — Morgan Parker Good thing Copy Share Image
It's hard for black women to ask for help. We think we don't need it. We're used to being in pain and… — Morgan Parker Ask for help Copy Share Image
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