I don't claim to say, "All black women are like me," because they're not. One type of black … - Morgan Parker

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My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head.

Morgan Parker

I don't claim to say, "All black women are like me," because they're not. One type of black woman can exist, but also another kind can exist. I also really hope that people feel permission to talk about their own troubles, but also to celebrate themselves. Sometimes I feel as though I'm trying to take a hit for the team so that other people then can move forward. I'm like, "Look, I just laid out all of my stuff, so what's the worst that can happen"?

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I think sometimes the stars align whether we want them to or not. And we're drawn to certain people and places for no other reason than. . . Destiny.

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And I would stop and take you in, all of you, and when our eyes lock we'd just stare into each other's souls and all of the lost time would come out in the shape of a big smile, a few tears and a tight hug that feels like. . . I don't know, it would feel like home.

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Love makes you smart and strong. Smart enough to know there is nothing else that matters. Strong enough to know that nothing else can weaken you. When you're in love, you're at peace, you're whole, and always safe. I know I made you feel at peace.

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I really hope that people feel permission to talk about their own troubles, but also to celebrate themselves.

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We kind of have to rewrite our own stories and our own ways of being free.

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