“As we carry our baby inside us, we know almost nothing about it that distinguishes it from anyone else's baby--except that we love it unlike any other baby.”

“We go into labor as one person, but emerge as another.”

“Pregnancy is a time to plan what kind of emotional world our child will grow up in...”

“My favorite passage is from Rule: "I hated guys that called a girl "baby". Baby was what you used when you couldn't remember a girl's name or you were just too lazy to come up with your own nickname for her.”

“This is black superhero music right here, baby!”

“I'm a hustler, baby; I sell water to a well!”

“I hated guys that called girls baby. Baby was what you used when you didn't remember the girl's name or you were just too lazy to come up with your own nickname for her.”