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Terry McMillan Biography

Terry McMillan (born October 31, 1951) is an American author. Her work is characterized by relatable female protagonists.

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You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.

Long, Way, Used, Know, Everything

Back then I confused passions and orgasms with love. It look me years to realize the two weren't synonymous.

Confused, Love, Passion, Passions, Synonymous, Years

I like doing the readings and the autographing, but the interviewing gets a little tedious because you get asked the same questions every day and sometimes three or four times a day.

Autographing, Four, Reading, Three

money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!

Doe, Mind, Money, Needs, Peace, Person

Sometimes I cheat and buy things I used to make from scratch and just doctor them up.

Doctor, Doctors, Scratches, Sometimes, Things, Used

I love writing in first person more than third. I have to basically suspend my own world. I don't exist. I'm just a conduit. So I can be eight years old. I can be the mother of a kid that you find out certain things I'm not going to say.

Exist, Kids, Mother, Say, Writing

Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.

Heart, Use, Words, Writing

I was tired of chasing ghosts, hollow men who were outside my comfort zone, men who had nothing to give me except a rush. It was all I asked for, and all I ever got.

Chasing, Except, Giving, Men, Rush, Tired

At least be a nice lesbian or you're going to give the rest a bad rap.

Bad, Giving, Nice, Rap, Rest

Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

About Yourself, Agitate, Attention, Pay, Tell, Things

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

Character, Create, Intrigued, Levels, Stand, Trying

Let me put it this way: when I read, I learned the world was not as small as my house. And that everybody in my home town was not representative of the way people in the world were raised. And that was what saved me.

Home, House, People, Raised, Representative

Look, as my mama always said, 'One monkey don't stop no show.

Looks, Mama, Monkey, Monkeys, Show

I don't trust white critics' judgment about most things that deal with black life, particularly when a black person is the creator.

Black, Deal, Judgment, Things, White

Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football?

Basketball, Everybody, Football, Happen, Supposed, Thinking

I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.

Interested, Lovers, Sibling, Treat, Write, Writing

Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy – if not less of it – doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do.

Energy, Same, Spend, Success, Trying

My stories are character driven.

Character, Driven, Stories

My mama taught me that anything worth doing in life should be a little scary.

Inspirational, Littles, Scary, Taught, Worth

I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!

Discovered, Household, Like, Like You, Men, Pet

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