I was music but you had your ears cut off

— Rupi Kaur

I will not have you build me into your life when what I want is to build a life with you

— Rupi Kaur

I will not have you build me into your life when what I want is to build a life with you-the difference

— Rupi Kaur

I would give anything to sing like Beyoncé or Adele. I've said many times to my friends that if I could sing like them, I would give up poetry and writing.

— Rupi Kaur

'Milk and Honey' was written with me being honest to myself, kind of pulling at the things that I hear the most and saying that out loud, and you know, that thing that we hear the most is most universal, and so that rings true with all folks. The language used in the poetry is extremely, extremely accessible.

— Rupi Kaur

Most importantly lovelike it's the only thing you know at the end of the day all this means nothing this page where you're sitting your degree your job your money nothing even matters except love and human connection who you Loveland how deeply you loved them how you touched the people around you and how much you gave them

— Rupi Kaur

My dad studies and practices homeopathy and Ayurveda medicine. He's a strong believer in both honey and milk as forms of healing. Honey is the one food that does not die. It does not expire. Growing up, he'd always be mixing up almonds or turmeric or gram flower with milk to cure a cough or a cold.

— Rupi Kaur

My gods not as unreachable Astra'd like you to think my god is beating inside us infinitely

— Rupi Kaur

My heart woke me crying last night how can I help i begged my heart said write the book

— Rupi Kaur

Our struggle to celebrate each other is what's proven most difficult in being human

— Rupi Kaur