“One of the things I noticed when I worked at Vibe was that backstage at a fashion show, they always referred to the black models as "black girls." I thought, "They never say 'white girls.'” ShowsGirlBlackWhiteFashionModelsFashion ShowBlack GirlWhite Girl Author:Hilton Als
“I feel like there are so few girls in New York like that anymore, who are not focused on getting a man with money.” MenFeelsGirlNew YorkFocused Author:Hilton Als
“I had to re-write "Philosophy" a lot. It was more obscure than what's in the book now, even! Some things I had to go back to and excise my former self, who was even more dense. I think you should teach whatever you want, Brian! That's the point of books like White Girls, to help free our thoughts!” ThinkingWantShouldWritingBookSelfPhilosophyHelpingGirlWhiteTeachFormerOur ThoughtsObscureDenseBrianWhite Girl Author:Hilton Als