Knowing that a story needs to be told is a great motivator, even if telling a given story comes at a price. Writing Hunger has been the most difficul….

Living in a rural town really compelled me to start tweeting so much. Mostly, my Twitter usage is fueled by loneliness. I can go days without talking….

We need to stop playing Privilege or Oppression Olympics because we'll never get anywhere until we find more effective ways of talking through differ….

Generally, the ways we discuss the fat body pathologize it; we treat it as a medical problem and/or a social problem that must be solved. "Morbid obe….

I am trying so very hard to stay in the moment despite the ferocity of my ambition..

Truth can hurt so very much..

You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you're doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious..

I would rather be a bad feminist than no feminist at all..

When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example..

We have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves..

Writing, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers..

The notion that I should be fine with the status quo even if I am not wholly affected by the status quo is repulsive..

People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes..

I never imagined any of the success I am currently experiencing..

My tweeting is cool and calm unless I am riled up about something and then I just surrender to the fury of my fingers..

Nemeses aren't born. They are made..

I think hunger is a natural state of being for most people. I mean, hunger is a desire - and you don't only have physical hunger, you have emotional ….

It's gut instinct that helps me determine how to write a story. I love the surreal because I am faced with the challenge of making the unbelievable b….

It is deeply unfair to task writers of color with unique responsibilities that we don't assign to all writers..

If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught..

I love how I can see [on Twitter] some of the thoughts and ideas of my favorite cultural figures and still also chatter with my friends and family. I….