Grace under pressure isn't just about bullfighters and men at war. It's about getting up every day to face a job or a white boss you don't like but have to face to feed your children so they'll grow up to be a better generation.

A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they're better than anyone else on earth - and that's a myth.

I suppose I started writing seriously at 16 years old. I thought I wrote a novel at 16 and sent it to New York! They sent it back because it wasn't novel.

I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.