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Terry McMillan is a renowned American author known for her profound portrayals of the lives of modern African American women. Her works often focus on family, love, and racial issues, and are highly appreciated by readers.

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Famous Terry McMillan Quotes

“I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn't treat me like one.”

Ifs Men Kind Would Be Treats If I Could Housewife

Book:Waiting to Exhale

Source: Waiting to Exhale

“If you jump to conclusions, you make terrible landings.”

Ifs Terrible Conclusion Landing

Book:The Interruption of Everything

Source: The Interruption of Everything

“Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football?”

Ifs Thinking Play Happens Black Feet Football Basketball Six Tall

Book:Disappearing Acts

Source: Disappearing Acts

“As a writer, you get to bring attention to something without preaching. I don't believe in being didactic. So if you dramatize something, you automatically bring attention to it if people read it.”

People Ifs Believe Attention Don't Believe Preaching Didactic

Author:Terry McMillan

“Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy – if not less of it – doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do.”

Ifs Want Trying Use Success Energy Too Much Hung

Book:Disappearing Acts

Source: Disappearing Acts

“Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.”

Ifs Life Responsibility Architect

Author:Terry McMillan

About the Author

Born: October 18, 1951
Known for: Author
Quotes: 76

Books & Sources

Getting to HappyRelated source material

The Interruption of EverythingRelated source material

Disappearing ActsRelated source material

Waiting to ExhaleRelated source material

Who Asked You?Related source material

A Day Late and a Dollar ShortRelated source material

How Stella Got Her Groove BackRelated source material

Five for five: the films of Spike LeeRelated source material

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