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
lonely jobs heart
I been saying it for years: church is full of sneaky men posing as honest souls, and they are perpetuators our here looking for women just like you, with giant holes in your hearts, and they can smell when you got a good job and when you lonely as hell.
heart divorce suffering
We get divorce, we get conned, someone we love dies, or we can't find anybody to love us or somebody breaks our heart and we realize this fairy tale ain't fair. So we suffer.
heart water guy
We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it.
heart writing care
Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.
writing heart use
Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.
business emphasis hope others saying walk yes
I hope that the whole emphasis on the young and old business -- that's not the issue, that's not what they walk away with, because that's not what it's about. He could be white, I could be black. It's not about that. It's about saying yes when others think you should say no.
angela certain perceived power seen sensuality softness
She has a certain kind of power and sensuality and strength. The way I perceived Stella, she has it, ... And there's a softness in Angela that I don't think you've seen in other movies.
forward free holding inside life move nine past pattern since spinning
I'm also free to move forward since I'm now out of this hellish holding pattern my life has been spinning inside of for the past nine months.
add conflict create fuel internal order people situations
There was not a lot of conflict in the book. Most it was internal conflict so we had to externalize it, ... We had to create situations and people to add to the conflict in order to fuel the story ... so you could see what's at stake.
dealing deception
It's the deception and when you think you are dealing with someone you think you can trust.
attempted charged consent hold knowledge life problem risking women
That's part of their problem -- they're cowards. I think that he (Plummer) should be charged with attempted murder for risking my life without my knowledge or consent ... I think that what you (BET) are doing should be applauded because I think more than anything there are women out there that are victims. And I think that we need to hold men accountable for their actions.
american-author forever god prayers sure takes time
It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork.
human love
Every human being I know craves love and affection.
changing men roles texture universal women
What's universal is the texture of our relationships. It's evolving. Times are changing with the women's movement. Men's roles are being redefined and, in some ways, they're confused.