Ocupation: Author
Life: April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014
Birthday: April 4
Death: May 28
Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. You smart. I swear to God, I rather you have a good mind than a cute behind.
source: Maya Angelou (2012). “The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou”, p.55, Modern Library
topic: Cute, Smart, Swear To God, Caged, Digging Ditches, Caged Birds, Good Mind, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings