Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillanis an American author. Her work is characterized by relatable female protagonists...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDrummer
Date of Birth12 October 1953
CountryUnited States of America
self people needs
People need to be re - sometimes we need to reinvent ourselves and then get reacquainted with our better selves.
school boys class
It should be obvious that I wasn't no honor roll student in high school. My favorite class was boys.
firsts behind-your-back behinds
It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back.
jigsaw-puzzles life-is-like together
life is like a jigsaw puzzle, you have to see the whole picture, then put it together piece by piece!
mind guarantees stuff
money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!
waiting i-can
I can't stand that - those women in 'Waiting to Exhale' now. I can't stand them. But that's because I'm 53 and not 33. But what they were experiencing at 33, I identified with it.
bitter angry-women angry
I'm not an angry woman. I'm not bitter.
special failing attractive
Now, I've been known to be attractive on special occasions, and I do my best to project as much beauty as I can muster from deep inside, though I often fail.
people black prison
Wherever there's a prison, for the most part, especially where there's Black people, it's overcrowded. I don't know who really gets out.
character trying levels
I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.
kids thinking parent
As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can do, I think.
greatness sabotage succumbing
don't sabotage your own greatness by succumbing to failure!
letters nerves innocent
I used to get a lot of letters from prisoners. It used to get on my nerves. Especially family members. Everybody's innocent.
sibling writing lovers
I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.