Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning. - Maya Angelou

There are some young Black women, however, that I particularly want to talk about, younger than I in any case, young Black women who are writing, who are inspirational to me. For example, a group of young women in Atlanta have a magazine called Sage. I'm impressed with Gloria Naylor's continuing to work. I'm impressed certainly with Alice Walker. I was hopeful and am still hopeful of Ellease Southerland who wrote a book many years ago called Let the Lion Eat Straw. A wonderful book. Lucille Clifton and Carolyn Rodgers and those younger Black women who have not become well known. That they continue to struggle and write is inspirational.

"The intensity with which young people live demands that they "blank out" as often as possible."

"To those who have given up on love: I say, "Trust life a little bit.