Terry McMillan Writing Quotations

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

I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.

Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.

Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.

Cruising the Internet doesn't count as writing. Neither does answering e-mail. Before you check Twitter & FB and do other similar tasks that get in the way of writing, write first. (I really need to take my own advice here!)

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.

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

Writing is the only place I can be myself and not feel judged.