Through the shake of an earthquake I will never fall. That’s how strong my love is.

You don't know what will happen from one minute to the next.

My parents weren't married. It wasn't like my dad up and left. I maintained a steady relationship with my grandparents. My dad's mother is my nana, and I'm closer to her than almost anybody in this world.

There is this fallacy about how women are catty, that we're all in competition with each other. I'd say: As opposed to getting swept up in jealousy, use that pang to give you an indication of what you are looking for.

My mixed-race background made me a broad person, able to relate to different cultures. But any woman of colour, even a mixed colour, is seen as black in America. So that's how I regard myself.

Wait, I'm deciding to be my own individual self. And it looks nothing like what anyone else is doing.

Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once.