I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.

I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as everybody else, or as smart, or whatever.

I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle.

A person's self-esteem has nothing to do with how she looks.

My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do.

I meditate and pray all the time. The faith and respect that I have in the power of God in my life is what I've used to keep myself grounded, and it has allowed me to move away from the storms that were in my life.

I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.