I want them [female fans] to not be afraid to live life, to not be afraid to make bad decisions because there are a lot of lessons and blessings in t….

There are a few things that tend to infuriate me. One is ignorance, because I have become accustomed to speaking to very intelligent people like Gore….

I remember specifically my mother telling me growing up don't put my business in the street. I was like seven, and I am like, 'What does that mean..

My grandfather started his autobiography before he died; he never finished it. I would like to finish his autobiography because I finished mine..

As for the healing, that comes from the writing, from living and writing. That's my catharsis. That's why I never regret sharing because it's part of….

Any good writer is going to be well-received and is going to not be well-received; that's how you know you're a great writer..

I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40..

I don't believe in regrets. I don't think regrets actually exist. I think regrets are things people make up in their heads. So, I don't regret anythi….

I'm surprised that people think they're important. To me they're not..

I've never been a model, I was an actress for like a minute, but I've always been a writer. That's where I'm going to stay..

People don't change at their core. If you're a good person, you are a good person. What changes is our behavior..

Every man is different. You can't generalize with men; you have to find out what your man wants. You have to listen to him when he's telling you what….

There are some people who are very powerful who I will never name, because I want to be able to work in this town..

I never heard 'I love you' as a child. I never felt pretty or cared for..

Life is a lot easier when you realize that you're not in control of it all..

There are a lot of things that I have not shared that I will never share. I do have a personal private life..

For women especially, its important to be financially independent..

Learning unconditional love helped me have healthier relationships, including my current marriage..

When I'm in an interview with someone who is not intelligent, but flat-out ignorant, idiotic and stupid, or just an ass, it really gives me a headach….

I'm a power fanatic. I like to own things, and have them be mine. Acting doesn't belong to you, if you're not the writer or the director..

I've been writing since I'm five years old. I've been writing books since high school - junior high, high school. I write every single day. I never t….