“People don't read me and say, 'Oh, it's so clean and elegant.'” — Jesmyn Ward Quote

“People don't read me and say, 'Oh, it's so clean and elegant.'”

“It really bothers me when people say we live in a postracial America.”

“That's why I write fiction, because I want to write these stories that people will read and find universal.”

“I really looked up to Grace Kelly when I was growing up. I thought she was just so beautiful and elegant. I wanted to grow up to be like her.”

“I think the time is ripe for a return to the refinement of lifestyle that the pocket watch embodies. A personal pleasure that you know you have in your pocket, which requires an elegant gesture to use and show to others.”

“I'm a practitioner of elegant frugality. I don't feel comfortable telling other people what to do, so I just try and lead by example.”