Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist best known for her debut novel, "The Help," published in 2009. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, her Southern roots heavily influence her writing. Stockett studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Alabama. "The Help" became a bestseller and was adapted into an award-winning film. Her poignant exploration of race and relationships in the 1960s South has resonated with readers worldwide.
You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else.
I always order the banned books from a black market dealer in California, figuring if the State of Mississippi banned them, they must be good.
All I'm saying is, kindness don't have no boundaries.
Love and hate are two horns on the same goat, Aibileen. And you need a goat to have a family.
I just want to pee in peace.
Ugly live up on the inside. Ugly be a hurtful, mean person.
God says we need to love our enemies. It hard to do. But it can start by telling the truth. No one had ever asked me what it feel like to be me. Once I told the truth about that, I felt free.
Courage sometimes skips a generation. Thank you for bringing it back to our family.