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Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.

Terry McMillan

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Terry McMillan
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 18
Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Port Huron
Michigan
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It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back.
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I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.
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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!
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At least be a nice lesbian or you're going to give the rest a bad rap.
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I would be content being a housewife if I could find the kind of man who wouldn't treat me like one.
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I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.
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I was tired of chasing ghosts, hollow men who were outside my comfort zone, men who had nothing to give me except a rush. It was all I asked for, and all I ever got.
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You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.
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