I'm not the color of my skin. I'm a story. One with a past and a future unwritten.

I don't know if it's better to have people laugh at what you are or just not understand.

A woman made of parts is a dangerous thing. You never know when she'll throw away a piece you may need.

If there’s no one else to tell another side - the only story that can be told is the story that becomes true. (p. 173)

I think what a family is shouldn't be so hard to see. It should be the one thing people know just by looking at you.

A woman made of parts is a dangerous thing, " Grandma says. "You never know when she'll throw away a piece you may need...

Grandma sees these things when she talks about them and gestures with her hands like she's painting brush strokes in the air. The way Grandma paints her dreams for me, there's a low sky.

Why just celebrate birthdays? Why not celebrate every day? In reality, we are born anew everyday. Everyday is a Birthday!

Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence.

Some mornings you wake up and think, gee I look handsome today. Other days I think, what am I doing in the movies? I wanna go back to Ireland and drive a forklift.

I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked.

Also note that invariably when we design something that can be used by those with disabilities, we often make it better for everyone

If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking.

The only thing of which one can be guilty is of having given ground relative to one's desire.

I do not say that all men are equal in their ability, character and motivation. I do say that every American should be given a fair chance to develop all the talents they may have.

I like to sing with people, whether they're good or not.

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet, but I know what they're wearing. I'm not gonna act all ashamed of it.